.30 Super Carry - new Federal semi-auto cartridge

[The Heretic]

30 Super Carry

Introducing the all-new 30 Super Carry from Federal - the most revolutionary Personal Defense advancement in nearly 100-years.

www.federalpremium.com

Welcome 30 Super Carry: a new caliber for 2022

January 2022 saw a brand new pistol caliber announced — the "30 Super Carry". Announcement of the cartridge caused a LOT of discussion.

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[The Heretic]

I can't find ballistics for it yet, but one person did mention 100gr at 1200 fps.

If that is all it can do, I don't see much advantage over 9x19 which can do 124gr @ 1200 fps - except it is supposed to be able to stack more cartridges in a double stack mag.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Neat...more ammo not to be found on the store shelf....
Andy

 

[WillametteWill]

Had to check to calendar to make sure it's not April 1st. Looks interesting. @Andy54Hawken beat me to it. Can't imagine that this is a great time to launch a new cartridge.

 

[mhayd93]

The Federal website you linked shows a 100 grain projectile achieving a velocity of 1250 fps. The smaller case allows for an increase of +2 capacity in a standard 9mm sized double-stack magazine.

I will give them credit for pairing up with S&W to have a readily available and popular handgun configuration chambered in the new cartridge!

 

[The Heretic]

The Federal website you linked shows a 100 grain projectile achieving a velocity of 1250 fps. The smaller case allows for an increase of +2 capacity in a standard 9mm sized double-stack magazine.

Federal 100 gr 9x19 @1240fps
Speer 1270 fps

 

[TTSX]

If it can do everything the 9x19 can, with greater capacity, it might well be a success. Time will tell

 

[gmerkt]

Mostly something new to sell.

 

[oremike]

Looks to be about 100fps slower or more than the 38 Super with the same bullet weight.

 

[po18guy]

I can't find ballistics for it yet, but one person did mention 100gr at 1200 fps.

If that is all it can do, I don't see much advantage over 9x19 which can do 124gr @ 1200 fps - except it is supposed to be able to stack more cartridges in a double stack mag.

Powerwise, .32 H&R Magnum in a semi. As to "revolutionary" claims, I think that quite a few 7.62 Tokarev users would argue - but this will go in a .380 platform, am guessing.

 

[Flopsweat]

If it can do everything the 9x19 can, with greater capacity, it might well be a success. Time will tell

Can it be the most ubiquitous centerfire pistol cartridge in the U.S.?

 

[po18guy]

1. Great! Another caliber out of stock.
2. Anyone remember the .327 Federal? It was revolutionary, too.
3. Give me .38 Super. I'll take the risk.

 

[oremike]

Why does the S&W Shield in their vidios have a grip safety like a Springfield XD? My shield has the hinged trigger and no grip afety.

 

[JohnnyMac]

When the Inslee/Browns of the country get their high capacity mag law passed, the extra two rounds won't really be an advantage.

 

[RVTECH]

Mostly something new to sell.

And probably a memory in a couple years.

 

[nwwoodsman]

Now is a lousy time to introduce the latest greatest whiz bang round. Who in their right mind is going to add an obscure caliber to their collection when ammo for the firearms they currently own is in short supply? As much as I'd like to, I still can't bring myself to plunge into the world of .327 Federal.

 

[Koda]

Can it be the most ubiquitous centerfire pistol cartridge in the U.S.?

I doubt it. I applaud the innovation but I dont see millions of 9mm owners switching over to gain 2 extra rounds. Federal is reaching far on this one, I think over the 100ish years now we've squeezed the most capacity we can out of a practical compact gun... the 9mm.
Maybe what someone needs to do is reinvent a .25 cal semi auto cartridge and push it to exceed 9mm energy and terminal performance with a new powder technology that doesn't kick? I dunno but the capacity would be significant enough.

 

[titsonritz]

If it can do everything the 9x19 can, with greater capacity, it might well be a success. Time will tell

I'll be sticking with the 121 year old cartridge.

 

[TTSX]

Can it be the most ubiquitous centerfire pistol cartridge in the U.S.?

Maybe. Give it a decade or so. Probably not, though I'm open to the possibility

 

[mhayd93]

While I have no interest in most new calibers, I do always pull for them to succeed and gain a foothold in the market. More options are always better, especially in times like these!

For example, 2020-2021 was a buyers market (relatively) for anyone shooting 224 Valkyrie. The same could be said for calibers like 6.5 Grendel and 327 Magnum; though they were definitely inflated in price like the popular calibers, they were readily available online, and not as inflated relative to their starting price.