Darth-Vang
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What do you guys think about the .30 Super Carry Cartridges? I don’t think it’ll replace the .380 or 9mm luger for that matter.
Someone stole Federal's calculators. No dimension of this 8mm bullet / barrel rounds to 0.30 inches.
I'm guessing the marketing team decided it sounds better.
I distrust it instinctively because of this, but that's probably just me.
I distrust it instinctively because of this, but that's probably just me.
What do you guys think about the .30 Super Carry Cartridges? I don’t think it’ll replace the .380 or 9mm luger for that matter.
however I don't think it will impact 380 since it can't be put into the super small size guns like an LCP. It's too high pressure for that.
50k PSI of gas pressure drives that smaller bullet to 9mm muzzle energy levels... if a tiny Ruger LCP could handle 30 Super Carry, you likely would have already seen one chambered in 9mm by now...What does pressure have to do with it?
50k PSI of gas pressure drives that smaller bullet to 9mm muzzle energy levels... if a tiny Ruger LCP could handle 30 Super Carry, you likely would have already seen one chambered in 9mm by now...
I will be interested in it if we ever get to the point that gun shops have pallets of cheap ball practice ammo.
I don’t think it’ll replace the .380.
All true. But non-dimensional nominal cartridge designations are something you can look the other way on when the cartridge is 100 years old. Engineering came down to "it can't blow up".Bullets are .312", traditionally named .32 caliber. They can name it anything they want.
Most .30 caliber rounds typically measure .308, which makes both .30 and .32 caliber closer to .31 caliber.
All true. But non-dimensional nominal cartridge designations are something you can look the other way on when the cartridge is 100 years old. Engineering came down to "it can't blow up".
Seeing non-dimensional nominal designations in a new cartridge sort of sends the wrong message now that these things are likely heavily engineered before release.
They could only go down in caliber but up in power level. Above the 9mm you have well established 40 S&W, 10mm, 357 SIG and 45 ACP cartridges.