475 wildey &45 wildey brass
are both brass's the same size, or interchangeable, the reason i ask is i seen on here one selling the same set for both rounds. in other auctions if you buy 475 brass it cost a whole lot more than the 45 wildey brass
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There are 4 cartridges used in this handgun:
Calibers: .44 Auto Mag; .45 Wildey Magnum; .45 Winchester Magnum; .475 Wildey Magnum
The .45 Wildey Magnum and the .475 Wildey Magnum use the same parent cartridge case, the .284 Winchester which is a standard rifle cartridge case cut down in length for these cartridges.
The .44 Auto Magnum is made from .308 Winchester cases cut down in length.
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475 Wildey Magnum
Historical Notes:
The 475 Wildey is the brainchild of Wildey J. Moore. This cartridge was designed to be used in a big bore gas operated, semi automatic handgun which was also designed by Wildey Moore. The original pistol was chambered for the 45 Winchester Magnum. In order to build the gun, Moore decided to sell stock in his company to raise capital for production. In time some of the investors wanted to take active roles in production and marketing of this particular handgun. Unfortunately, many of these were not shooters or people knowledgeable about firearms. Moore's share in the Wildey company was diluted to 25%, and without his knowledge, other shareholders in the company formed a separate investment company to gain control of Wildey Incorporated. In January 1983, Moore was fired from his company, but the new management ended up in bankruptcy less than a year later. It took a few years for Moore to get back on his feet. Using this time to advantage, he designed an entirely new pistol with improved ballistics and a new cartridge, the 475 Wildey Magnum. The 475 Wildey is based on the 284 Winchester cartridge cut off to 1.395 inches then neck reamed to handle the 475 bullets. The cartridge is the same length as the 45 Winchester Magnum, however, of greater diameter. Case forming dies for this cartridge are available from both RCBS and Wildey Incorporated. Bullets for the 475 Wildey Magnum are available from Barnes bullets in American Fork, Utah. A real shot in the arm cam for Wildey when the pistol was featured in Charles Bronson's movie, Death Wish III.
General Comments:
The Wildey is a very heavy handgun designed to handle breech pressures exceeding 48,000 psi. Due to its size and weight, its usefulness will be most likely limited to hunting and some sport shooting, however, accuracy has proven to be outstanding. Five shot, 25 yard groups consistently average less than1 inch. Ballistics are also impressive with 100 yard remaining energies exceeding that of the muzzle from a 44 Magnum. Load data from Wildey indicates that 18 grains of Blue Dot powder should be used with a 300 grain jacketed bullet. With that load, a 300 grain Barnes JSP gives a muzzle velocity of 1610 fps with a muzzle energy of 1727, most impressive. At this time, preformed cases for the 475 Wildey Magnum are available directly from Wildey Inc.
Source: Cartridges of the World
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