The .30 Super Carry cartridge is a U.S.-origin semi-automatic pistol round introduced by Federal Premium in 2022 for defensive handguns. Federal presents the .312-inch projectile and narrower case as a way to add magazine capacity compared with similar-size 9mm Luger pistols, while SAAMI's public drawing standardizes the cartridge at a 52,000 psi maximum average pressure. Current official load pages document Federal American Eagle, Champion Training, Personal Defense Punch, and HST offerings alongside Speer Gold Dot, CCI Blazer Brass, Remington UMC and HTP, and Hornady Critical Defense loads.
Current official manufacturer pages group .30 Super Carry into target-shooting FMJ or FMJ-flat-nose loads and self-defense JHP, HST, Gold Dot, HTP, or FTX loads.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| American Eagle 100-grain FMJ | Target-shooting FMJ load | Federal lists part AE30SCA as a 100-grain Full Metal Jacket load at 1,250 fps in 50-round boxes. Sources: American Eagle Handgun, 30 Super Carry, 100 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1250 fps | Federal Premium |
| Champion Training 90-grain FMJ | Target-shooting FMJ load | Federal lists part C3090A as a 90-grain Full Metal Jacket load at 1,300 fps in 50-round boxes. Sources: Champion Training, 30 Super Carry, 90 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1300 fps | Federal Premium |
| Personal Defense Punch 103-grain JHP | Self-defense JHP load | Federal lists part PD30P1 as a 103-grain Jacketed Hollow Point load at 1,130 fps in 20-round boxes. Sources: Personal Defense Punch, 30 Super Carry, 103 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point, 1130 fps | Federal Premium |
| Personal Defense HST 100-grain JHP | Self-defense HST JHP load | Federal lists part P30HST1S as a 100-grain HST Jacketed Hollow Point load at 1,250 fps in 20-round boxes. |
| Speer Gold Dot 115-grain hollow point | Self-defense hollow-point load | Speer lists a 115-grain Gold Dot hollow-point 30 Super Carry load at 1,150 fps in 20-round boxes. |
| CCI Blazer Brass 115-grain FMJ flat nose | Target-shooting FMJ load | CCI lists a Blazer Brass 30 Super Carry load with a 115-grain full-metal-jacket flat-nose bullet at 1,150 fps. Sources: Blazer Brass, 30 Super Carry, 115 Grain, Full Metal Jacket Flat Nose, 1150 fps | CCI |
| Remington HTP 100-grain JHP | Self-defense JHP load | Remington lists a High Terminal Performance 30 Super Carry load with a 100-grain jacketed hollow point at 1,235 fps. Sources: High Terminal Performance, 30 Super Carry, 100 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point, 1235 fps | Remington |
| Remington UMC 100-grain FMJ | Target-shooting FMJ load | Remington lists part R20015 as a 100-grain Full Metal Jacket 30 Super Carry load at 1,250 fps in 50-round boxes. Sources: Shop 30 Super Carry Ammo | Made in the USA | Remington |
| Hornady Critical Defense 100-grain FTX | Self-defense FTX load | Hornady lists a 100-grain FTX Critical Defense 30 Super Carry load with a 4-inch test-barrel muzzle velocity of 1,250 fps. Sources: 30 Super Carry 100 gr FTX Critical Defense | Hornady |
Federal says 30 Super Carry requires a firearm chambered for the cartridge and identifies several compatible commercial handgun lines.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Commercial handgun platform | Federal identifies the Avidity Arms PD10, Nighthawk Custom President and GRP, and Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Plus and Shield EZ as pistols chambered in 30 Super Carry; Avidity says the 30SC PD10 uses a 4-inch 30SC barrel and a magazine configuration for 12+1 capacity. Sources: 30 Super Carry | Federal Premium, 30 Super Carry PD10 Pistol | Avidity Arms, A Dynamic Pair | Federal Premium |
Open manufacturer and standards sources describe 30 Super Carry as a purpose-built defensive handgun cartridge rather than a legacy military round. Available public material centers on design, commercial loads, and chambered firearms.
SAAMI lists a 52,000 psi maximum average pressure and reference velocities for 100-grain and 115-grain loads.
Source: Public Introduction: 30 Super Carry | SAAMI.
Federal attributes the capacity advantage to the cartridge's smaller .312-inch projectile and narrower dimensions compared with 9mm Luger pistol layouts.
Source: 30 Super Carry | Federal Premium.
Federal names Avidity Arms PD10, Nighthawk Custom President and GRP, and Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Plus and Shield EZ pistols as 30 Super Carry platforms.
Sources: 30 Super Carry | Federal Premium; A Dynamic Pair | Federal Premium; 30 Super Carry PD10 Pistol | Avidity Arms.
Federal introduced 30 Super Carry in 2022 as a defensive handgun cartridge using a .312-inch projectile and positioned around higher magazine capacity than comparable 9mm Luger platforms; Federal later described Avidity Arms, Smith & Wesson, and Nighthawk Custom pistols as available chambered platforms.
Sources: 30 Super Carry | Federal Premium
SAAMI's public introduction drawing for 30 Super Carry lists cartridge and chamber data, including the 52,000 psi maximum average pressure and reference 100-grain and 115-grain velocities.
Sources: Public Introduction: 30 Super Carry | SAAMI
SAAMI announced acceptance of 30 Super Carry as a new pistol cartridge after publication of the cartridge and chamber drawings.
Sources: SAAMI Announces Acceptance of a New Pistol Cartridge | SAAMI
Official pages reviewed on this date listed Federal American Eagle, Champion Training, Personal Defense Punch, and HST loads, plus Speer Gold Dot, CCI Blazer Brass, Remington UMC and HTP, and Hornady Critical Defense products.
Sources: Shop products in 30 Super Carry today | Federal Premium, Gold Dot Handgun Personal Protection, 30 Super Carry, 115 Grain, Gold Dot Hollow Point, 1150 fps | Speer, Blazer Brass, 30 Super Carry, 115 Grain, Full Metal Jacket Flat Nose, 1150 fps | CCI, Shop 30 Super Carry Ammo | Made in the USA | Remington, High Terminal Performance, 30 Super Carry, 100 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point, 1235 fps | Remington, 30 Super Carry 100 gr FTX Critical Defense | Hornady
