How many grains of powder are in a 30 Carbine?
30 Carbine is a 110-grain roundnose. A handloader can vary some from that weight, but not from the round nose.
What is the effective range of a 30 caliber carbine?
30 M1 Carbine has been described as a rimless . 30 caliber cartridge, and is effective up to 350-400 yards and possibly more. The . 30 M1 Carbine is still fairly popular as people have snagged up old military service rifles or rifle replicas.
What size bullet for 30 Carbine?
7.62×33mm
| .30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) | |
|---|---|
| Bullet diameter | 0.308 in (7.8 mm) |
| Neck diameter | .336 in (8.5 mm) |
| Base diameter | .3548 in (9.01 mm) |
| Rim diameter | .360 in (9.1 mm) |
What guns shoot 30 Carbine ammo?
Auto-Ordnance produces modern replicas of the M-1 Carbine. Additionally, there are a few other firearms chambered in . 30 Carbine out there, such as the Ruger Blackhawk, Taurus Raging Bull, and the AMT AutoMag handguns.
Is a 300 Blackout a 30 caliber?
The 300 AAC Blackout and 308 Winchester are both 30-caliber rifle cartridges that shoot a . 308” diameter bullet.
Can You handload a 30 Carbine?
The usual caution when handloading is military cases are thicker and have less capacity than commercial cases, and powder charges should be reduced to compensate. That does not seem to apply to .30 Carbine cases. Sierra 110-grain FMJ bullets had an average velocity of 2,000 fps loaded with 14.8 grains of Lil’Gun in Remington cases.
What is the maximum length of a 30 caliber cartridge?
Overall maximum cartridge length is 1.680 inches for the .30 Carbine and is the correct length for certain feeding of 110-grain roundnose bullets. Bullets lighter than 110 grains, and bullets with a somewhat flat nose, are often seated to a slightly shorter overall cartridge length.
What happened to all the old 30 Carbine ammunition?
That was more than 40 years ago, when surplus .30 Carbine ammunition was inexpensive and plentiful almost anywhere. The majority of that old ammunition has been shot, but commercial ammunition is commonly available to feed many of the 6.2 million M1, M2 and M3 Carbines produced for the U.S. military during WWII.
What is the best powder for a 30 Carbine?
Powder charges toward maximum help ensure cartridges feed and cases fully eject. Hodgdon H-110 and Winchester 296 powders are the traditional powders for the .30 Carbine. These powders usually produce the highest velocities when shooting 110-grain bullets.