.475 Wildey Magnum | ||||||||||||
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.44 Auto Magnum Pistol, .45 Winchester Magnum, .45 Wildey Magnum, .475 Wildey Magnum. | ||||||||||||
Type | Pistol | |||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||
Designer | Winchester | |||||||||||
Designed | 1977 | |||||||||||
Manufacturer | Wildey | |||||||||||
Produced | 1984–Present[1] | |||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||
Parent case | .284 Winchester | |||||||||||
Case type | Rebated, straight | |||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .475 in (12.1 mm) | |||||||||||
Neck diameter | .493 in (12.5 mm) | |||||||||||
Base diameter | .501 in (12.7 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim diameter | .473 in (12.0 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim thickness | .040 in (1.0 mm) | |||||||||||
Case length | 1.198 in (30.4 mm) | |||||||||||
Overall length | 1.580 in (40.1 mm) | |||||||||||
Case capacity | 38 gr H2O (2.5 cm3) | |||||||||||
Primer type | Large magnum pistol | |||||||||||
Maximum CUP | 50,000 CUP | |||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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The .475 Wildey Magnum is a large semiautomatic pistol cartridge designed for big game hunting in the Wildey pistol.