30 M1 Carbine Ammo
GunCritic Score
82%
Critic Rating
3 Reviews
50%
User Rating
0 Reviews
MSRP:$15.99
Used Price:
$14.39
Sale Price:
$15.99
Ammo Stats
Average Fps
1990 fps
Average Energy
964 ft-lbf
Recoil
5.7 N
Ballistic Coefficient
0.17
Sectional Density
0.17 lb/in²
Average Gr
110 gr
Pwdr Chrg Wght
13.5 gr
Pwdr Chrg Vel
1970 fps
Range
400 yd
Muzzle Velocity
1990 fps
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See DealThe .30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) is the cartridge used in the M1 Carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is an intermediate round designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch (458 mm) barrel. Shortly before World War II, the U.S. Army started a "light rifle" project to provide support personnel and rear area units more firepower and accuracy than the standard issue M1911A1 .45 ACP caliber handgun at half the weight of the M1 Garand rifle or the .45 Thompson submachine gun.
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The .30 Carbine cartridge was developed by Winchester and is basically a rimless .30 caliber (7.62 mm) version of the much older .32 Winchester Self-Loading cartridge of 1906 introduced for the Winchester Model 1905 rifle. The propellant was much newer, though, taking advantage of chemistry advances. The cartridge's relatively straight case and the rounded nose of its bullet led some to believe it was designed for use in pistols.
U.S. Army specifications for the new cartridge mandated the caliber to be greater than .27, with an effective range of 300 yards or more, and a midrange trajectory ordinate of 18 inches (460 mm) or less at 300 yards. With these requirements in hand, Winchester's Edwin Pugsley chose to design the cartridge with a .30 caliber, 100–120 grain bullet at a velocity of 2,000 feet per second (610 m/s). The first cartridges were made by turning down rims on .32SL cases and loading with .308 caliber bullets sharing a similar profile as the U.S. military .45 ACP bullet. The first 100,000 cartridges manufactured were headstamped ".30 SL"..30 M1 Carbine For Sale
.30 M1 Carbine Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 10 | -0.24 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 20 | -0.97 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 30 | -2.17 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 50 | -3.86 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 60 | -6.04 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 70 | -8.69 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 90 | -11.83 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 100 | -15.45 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 110 | -19.56 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 90 | 100 | 110 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.24 | -0.97 | -2.17 | -3.86 | -6.04 | -8.69 | -11.83 | -15.45 | -19.56 |
| Energy (fps) | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Average Fps
1990 fps
Average Energy
964 ft-lbf
Recoil
5.7 N
Ballistic Coefficient
0.17
Sectional Density
0.17 lb/in²
Average Gr
110 gr
Pwdr Chrg Wght
13.5 gr
Pwdr Chrg Vel
1970 fps
Range
400 yd
Muzzle Velocity
1990 fps
Muzzle Energy
1310 J
Bullet Drop
0.05 in
Wind Drift
0.03 in
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.30 M1 Carbine Specifications
Category
Caliber
.30 M1 Carbine
Gun Types
Semi-automatic Carbines
Case Types
Rimless, Straight-walled
Height
1.29
Average Grain
110
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Full Metal Jacket,Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point
Primer Type
Small Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.260 in
Land Diameter
0.257 in
Neck Diameter
0.280 in
Base Diameter
0.326 in
Rim Diameter
0.379 in
Rim Thickness
0.049 in
Case Length
33 in
Oal Cartridge Length
42 in
Bullet Weight
110 gr
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