If I remember correctly, the .30 carbine cartridge had about as much power as the .32-20 Winchester.
If I am not correct I am sure someone on FR will set me straight.
if the 32-20 is good enough for deer @ 100yds or less would a properly loaded 30 carbine be just as good if not better ?
32-20 / 1100 fps (approx) 100grn bullet
30 car./ 1900 fps (approx) 110grn bullet
30 M1 round is about twice the speed and power of the 357 mag and few will argue the killing power of the 357 round as a deer round for close range work. That being said, bullet options are somewhat limited in the M1. I use the soft point and have killed several deer at under 75 yards with no problems. I also have taken several hogs at less than 50 yards with mine. The swamps and wooded areas that I hunt are so dense that you only get a few shots over 50 yards anyway.
“If I remember correctly, the .30 carbine cartridge had about as much power as the .32-20 Winchester.
If I am not correct I am sure someone on FR will set me straight.”
From memory...110 grains at about 2,000 fps.
As I recall from my youth, you are right: about 1950+ fps and 950+ ft-lb at 18”.