A Better 9mm? Federal Introduces the 30 Super Carry Self Defense Handgun Cartridge

Field and Stream ^ | 16 jan 2022 | Richard Mann

[rellimpank]

Federal has introduced a new cartridge that has been specifically designed for those who carry a concealed pistol for personal protection. They’re calling it the 30 Super Carry. From an external and terminal ballistics standpoint, the 30 Super Carry will run right with the 9mm, but offers some advantages. It generates between 10 and 20 percent less recoil, for one thing. And maybe more importantly, given magazines of the same size, it offers a higher capacity than the .380 Auto or 9mm Luger. How did Federal achieve this? They borrowed from what they learned in 2008 while developing the .327 Federal Magnum.

[rellimpank]

--gee whiz--next they'll think up the .30 Luger or Mauser cartridges--

[Azeem]

Make .30 Carbine Cheap Again! (M3CCA)

[TnTnTn]

Interesting, but I think I will be ok without one…

[230FMJ]

“—gee whiz—next they’ll think up the .30 Luger or Mauser cartridges—”

Except those 2 are bottle necks with the same case diameter as the 9mm, whereas the 30SC has a case diameter close to a 32ACP which allows the higher round count in similar sized magazines.

I’ll reserve judgment until I get a chance to test it out.

[gundog]

Yeah. Much of the 9mm’s appeal is easy availability and low cost.

[Travis McGee]

Another orphan caliber? Hard to imagine displacing 9mm unless the ballistics are just incredible.

[nvcdl]

Looks like it might be a better cartridge than .380 for pocket pistols.

[gitmo]

I think I’ll give it a try.

[G Larry]

Who needs less recoil than a 9mm Lugar?

I'm fine with my Sig P365 XL w RomeoZero. (12 and 15 rd. mags)

As for Home Defense ammo: Inceptor ARX 9MM Self Defense 65gr +P

[real saxophonist]

If it meets FBI or SAAMI, just keep using 9mm.

[Mariner]

For those who think the 9x19 is too stout?

Even grandma shoots a .38.

[old curmudgeon]

Yep.

I will stick with those that sart with .4 or occasionally a .357.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Yea, definite fringe potential. Let's call it fringable.

[Vaquero]

It’s basically the .32 federal magnum without a rim.

[Kid Shelleen]

Thanks for posting that interesting article. When I was a kid I couldn’t wait to get my copy of Field and Stream in the mail.

[T.B. Yoits]

A better 9mm is the 10mm.

[Vaquero]

Reload for your.30 carbine.

[real saxophonist]

How did Federal achieve this? They borrowed from what they learned in 2008 while developing the .327 Federal Magnum.

And how is that cartridge doing?

[Celtic Conservative]

This round already exists. It’s called 7.62x25 tokarev. And it’s a cast iron b*tch.

CC

[MercyFlush]

.45 HP FTW.