.30 Super Carry Handgun Cartridges
Learn more about .30 Super Carry Handgun Cartridges
Looking to find out more about firearms before you apply for your SAPS firearm licence? Learn all there is to know about .30 Super Carry Handgun Cartridges right here.
Introduced by Federal Premium in early 2022. It was designed to fill the gap between the 9×19mm Luger and .380 ACP. Its smaller dimensions are intended to permit greater magazine capacity without increasing physical magazine size.
.30 Super Carry Handgun Cartridges |
 |
| Cartridge Specifications | |||
| Case Type: | Belted, straight | ||
| Introduced: | 2022 | Made For: | Semi-Auto |
| Cart Len: | 1.169-in | Case Len: | 0.827-in |
| Case Dia: | 0.338-in | Bul Dia: | 0.313-in |
| Ballistics measured with: |
| 4-inch pistol barrel |
| Cartridge Variants: | |||
| Weight | Velocity | Energy | |
| From: | 100 gr | 1250 ft/sec | 347 ft-lbs |
| To: | 115 gr | 1150 ft/sec | 338 ft-lbs |
| Cartridge Used in Database | ||
| Weight | Velocity | Energy |
| 100 gr | 1250 ft/sec | 347 ft-lbs |
| Rankings for Cartridge Used in Database | |||
| PF: | 125000 | TKO: | 5.589 |
**See below for further reference regarding the power rankings listed in the tables above:
MV-Muzzle Velocity
Muzzle velocity when fired from a typical handgun. Measured in feet-per-second.
ME-Muzzle Energy
Muzzle energy when fired from a typical handgun. Measured in foot-pounds.
PF-Power Factor
In shooting competition the Power Factor is used to determine the competitive division in which a particular handgun/cartridge can be used. A simple calculation of the bullet's mass times its muzzle velocity.
PF = bull. mass x muzzle vel.
TKO-Taylor Knock Out Formula
Developed by big-game hunter John Howard Taylor in the 1940's. Calculates the relative effectiveness of bullets for hunting game.
TKO = (bull. mass x muzzle vel. x bull. dia.)/7000
Link back to the main table listing of handgun and rifle cartridges HERE.
