54 inches for the Gold Dot.įor perspective, the 124-grain HST load in 9mm penetrated heavy clothing and 14.5 inches of gel. 51 inches for the HST were observed through heavy clothing, and. 30 SC loads penetrated deeper, and both produced just more than 15 inches of penetration. Expanded diameters for the projectiles were. 30 SC reached 11 to 13 inches of penetration with complete expansion. The 9mm bullet (above, right) expanded to. 30 SC projectile from the HST load (above, left) expanded to. We shot into bare gel and then through the FBI protocol’s “heavy clothing,” which consists of layered t-shirt, dress shirt, fleece and denim. We first shot Federal’s and Speer’s premier loadings: the 100-grain HST and the 115-grain Gold Dot. The resulting penetration needs to reach a depth of 2.95 inches to 3.74 inches. 177 steel BB at 590 feet per second (fps), plus or minus 15 fps, into the gelatin. The gelatin we used during the demo was not only real ballistic gelatin (i.e., not the clear stuff), but I also validated it per the FBI’s spec: Fire a. 30 Super Carry will be initially available with 100- and 110-grain full-metal-jacket projectiles, as well as personal defense loads from Federal, Remington and Speer. I’m not a stranger to ballistic gelatin protocols, as I was involved in my police department’s ammunition testing for many years. 30 SC in gelatin and put to the test Federal’s claims of ballistic equivalence with the 9mm. While touring Federal’s expansive ammunition factory in Anoka, Minnesota, I shot the. Let’s look more closely at the ballistics. 30 SC will be able to be designed around the cartridge for a reduced footprint without the sacrifice of capacity, shootability or ballistic performance. The next pistols that come to the market for. The Shield EZ bumps up from eight in the magazine to 10 rounds. This means the Shield Plus goes from a flush fit 10-plus-one-rounder to a flush fit 12-plus-one-round carry gun without any external difference in pistol size. 30 SC increases capacity by about 20 percent without sacrificing the terminal ballistics of a 9mm. Compared to a typical 9mm-format pistol, the. 30 SC are Smith & Wesson’s M&P Shield Plus ($553) and M&P Shield EZ ($505). Two of the first pistols that will be available for the. One of the world’s largest producers of ammunition, Federal’s bullets, cases and cartridges are still made in Anoka, Minnesota. 30 Super Carry is a modern representation of the company’s innovative culture. (Photos By Mark Fingar) In 2022, Federal Ammunition celebrates its 100th anniversary. 30 SC is poised to make those handguns even more effective. While design started on the new cartridge before the boom of micro 9mm pistols, the. We’re not a company that just sits on its laurels.” It’s important that we continuously look ahead. We actually started this project during the ‘Trump Slump,’ when our numbers were way down. “Because at Federal, we take innovation seriously,” Vanderbrink replied.
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