It was designed for comparable performance to a standard 9×19mm Luger in a .312 caliber configuration and typically exceeds performance of the .380 ACP when utilized in semi-automatic handguns of similar size. Its smaller dimension is conducive to reconsidering existing handgun designs for greater capacity without increasing physical magazine size or decreasing cartridge performance below the perceived adequacy associated with long established alternatives.[1]
David M. Fortier and Michelle Hamilton of Firearms News magazine noted the similarity to the 1918 vintage .30-18 Auto and 7.65x20mm Long cartridge when given an opportunity to test it prior to the 30 Super Carry's official introduction.[4] Fortier pointed this out to JJ Reich, the Senior Media Relations Manager for Federal Premium. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons also noted .30 Super Carry is nearly identical to the older French 7.65mm French Long round, although the creators at Federal did not seem to be aware of this and created it independently.[5]
The round when initially released by Federal was loaded for 45,000 psi (310 MPa).[6] The maximum average pressure rating for this cartridge is 52,000 psi (360 MPa).[7]
^"New Handguns for 2022". Shooting Illustrated: An Official Journal Of The NRA. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
