With Blue Dot you can shot 400 or 500 before the gas system needs cleaned. However, one thing led to another and the price of the production Wildey pistol in 1984, once it actually neared the market, was closer to $1,200 in Reagan -era dollars, or about $3K today. Ive read they dont run unless you download the mag one round. Overall, the pistol is approximately 90 percent, almost entirely due to surface tarnish along the barrel. Charles Bronson carried one in Death Wish III. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. However, the complexity of the giant gas gun meant that it was never produced in great quantities, with less than a few thousand ever made. That is an awesome looking gun. Cases are formed from .284 Winchester brass with the neck cut down and widened to take a .475 in bullet, and the length is the same as the .45 Winchester Magnum. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. Starline is a family owned business and prides itself on producing the highest quality brass case available. with a .035" jacket has been a devastating hunting bullet proving Posts: 26,672. welcome to TFL. The 300-grain bullet gets over 1,600 fps, and paper energy is around 1,700 ft-lbs, the realm of the Linebaugh. It hits steel plates like they owe it money. 475 WILDEY MAGNUM RARE LYMAN 4 DIE SET MINT. Bullet types were not provided.[6][8]. Out of stock. Thanks AMP. Fun fact, Wildey J. Moore stated in the 2005 that every time Death Wish III would air on cable. [7], Listed below is the ballistic performances of each produced cartridge as fired from a 10 in (254mm) barrel. Type: Pistol. Fax: (856) 299-2700. He has piles of H-110 which is the Auto Mag powder of choice so I figure it would be suitable for the Wildey too. "My test gun shot OK with factory ammo, but for deer. and the 475 Wildey Mag.) I never thought Id see one come through the shop and really want it. This is a semiauto design that uses cut-off .284 brass that can be handloaded with either 250- or 300-grain bullets to impressive velocities. With prototype piston guns in hand, Moore, who went on to work for Winchester at the same time the powerful .45 Win Mag and 9mm Win Mag handgun rounds debuted, struggled through the early 1980s to get his gun to the market. Shooting & Hunting Buyers Guide. Wildey themselves only listed loads with Blue Dot. The gun has a rarely-seen 5-inch barrel, which was only offered on .45 Win Mag models and comes complete with a fitted wood presentation box with velvet lining and tools as well as a factory test card that dates to 2005. Here's what it's like to shoot this classic scattergun. We have more information about the Wildey Pistol on our Resources and feared my small grip would not be able to control the monster. Shellholders: Lee #2 Wildey Survivor .475 Wildey Magnum. game and up." -John Taffin RCBS 30-06 14801 group a die set NOS. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] See also List of handgun cartridges The cartridge is not produced commercially and must be handloaded. The exact model name of the handgun was the Survivor. WARNING: The task of reloading center fire metallic cartridges should only be undertaken by someone familiar with reloading procedures. It's difficult to mention the .458 Socom without speaking about The .475 Wildey Magnum is the mainstay, This handgun is chambered in both.45 Winchester Magnum and .475 . document.addEventListener('mousemove', initGTMOnEvent); allows jamb free cycling through the action. Lot 912: Wildey Auto Pistol in 475 Wildley MagnumAuction Date: April 21, 2013. Since I have owned multiples of all of the magnum autos, I reviewed/compared all of them for the DE website. John Kronfeld Model: Auto. Special features include a tuned trigger with an outstanding pull in both single and double action, select hand-checkered grip panels and the special serial number. Velocity at 100 yards is equivalent to the muzzle velocity of the .44 Magnum. devastating 600 grain sub-sonic came out of this research and has necked down to make the other Wildey calibers and they are Comes with the factory hard case too. with several loads. "For jacketed bullets, the place to go is Hawk bullets of acceptable weight are designed to be used in revolvers Price Realized: Details Payment Terms Shipping. You NEVER pay extra for using our links and can get a discount! A favorite with IHMSA competitors, serious big-game hunters, and Charles Bronson fans, this pristine factory engraved example is one of fewer than 2,500 guns made by Wildey Firearms in Cheshire, Connecticut and carries the serial number 45-794. The overall condition is excellent, with 99% + original finish. I have one of the Wildey pistols, but it's a .45 Win Mag. He has piles of H110 (favored by the Auto Mag) but no Blue Dot, and cant find any for sale anywhere. So I was working the other day and one of these came in used. I look forward to any words of wisdom you can share? gas ports with lead. full metal jacket. Good Luck!! Out of stock. involved in the development of the profile Hawk uses for these The theatrical trailer for the action flick even showed a detail of adjusting the gas regulator on-screen. Finally, under the banner of the Wildey Firearms Company of Cheshire, Connecticut, Moore promised the new gas-operated pistol, chambered for Winchesters magnum rimless cartridges, in 1980 for $389, which adjusts to about $1,200 today. Request Flyer. The external quality of the machine work on the Wildey is very nice and the gun looks outstanding, but down inside, the machine work is rather poor. Original barrel lengths were 8, 10, and 12 inches. MISSOURI BULLET COMPANY CAST 475 (.476) 340gRNFP.475 THUMPER 300b . "c" indicates the minimum number of boxes required to order. Good luck. In 1995 I shot a 250-pound hog with the gun using the 260-grain Speer bullet backed by a large dose of H110. .475 Caliber, 230 Gr. All Rights Reserved, Hand Cannon: The Massive Wildey Gas-Operated Pistol. This gun gained notoriety in the Charles Bronson Death Wish Movies. The .475 Wildey Magnum case is Wildey cartridges (41 Wildey Mag., 44 Wildey Mag., 45 Wildey Mag., has put more effort into the development of .458 Socom ammo than tailored handloads with Hawk 350 grain bullets were stellar." *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. History The .475 Wildey Magnum was designed to be a hunting round. Smith & Wesson Model 586: Reviewing A .357 Revolver With Class. It includes an extra magazine. Services include valuations, purchasing, estate planning and national auction consultation. ), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (flint), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (perc), United States Patent Firearms Revolvers/Pistols, Century Arms International (CAI) - Shotguns. black bear, deer, moose, and to finish off a brown bear. Page 1/1 Becoming Graf & Sons. document.addEventListener('scroll', initGTMOnEvent); uses Hawk bullets made to their custom specifications for a If I remember correctly, the case was formed from .284 Win rifle brass, originally. The way the gas system works in the Wildey's does not lend itself well to H110/296 powders. Sportsman's Legacy, Fine firearms, related books and sporting collectibles. worked together on a custom bullet profile and weights. The .475 Wildey Magnum case is necked down to make the other Wildey calibers and they are ballistically impressive (see chart). When two Shell Holders are listed, the most popular is shown first. The Wildey pistol is an interesting pistol for a number of reasons in addition to the range of cartridges available for it. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. than the Speer 325 hollow point, cut a .25-inch group at 25 yards The .45 Wildey Magnum was introduced by Wildey F.A., Inc. in 1997, which is also a necked down version of the .475 Wildey Magnum using a .45 ACP bullet. can't help with data for the .475 Wildey Mag round, sorry. A Cold War era classic with smooth lines, a legendary back story, and an exotic-sounding name, Beretta's Model 71 was definitely a mouse that roared. All Rights Reserved. Variation from the published loading length can and will create dangerous pressures. you are here. price indicates it is a custom order. Blue Dot's pressure curve does not work well with the Recoil Operated AMP's but it is well suited to the Gas Operated Wildey's. My suggestion is to stick with the Blue Dot that Wildey recommends, it works great. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. 300 Winchester Mag 190gr CX [PDF] 350 Legend 250gr Sub-X . Your support helps us create more great shooting and gear articles. I love my .500 Linebaugh. In America, many of us gravitate toward the biggest, the baddest, the fastest. . .475 Wildey Magnum All the Hawk bullets for the Wildey have an "auto nose design" that allows jamb free cycling through the action. We have always offered our Precision bullets for .475 caliber [2] [3] [4] Popular media [ edit] Bullet Selection, * with 12 inch Users Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.) same frame. It was what I consider, a Hence the Corvette, Pamela Anderson, 60-inch TVs, Wild Turkey, Mike Tyson, the Kingda Ka roller coaster and the Super Bowl. For more information on the Wildey for the .475 Wildey using our bullets, it has more retained energy at 100 yards than a The information on the .45 Wildey Magnum is from a 12 in (305mm) barrel. We added the auto design nose just for the Wildey and 10 gauge; 12 gauge Std Field Loads; . 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