Federal American Eagle .30 Super Carry 100gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: AE30SCA
Federal American Eagle .30 Super Carry 100gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: AE30SCA
Trajectory @ 25yd Zero
| Range | Velocity | Energy | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muzzle | 1250 fps | 347 ft-lb | — |
| 5 yds | 1231 fps | 337 ft-lb | -0.3" |
| 10 yds | 1214 fps | 327 ft-lb | -0.1" |
| 15 yds | 1198 fps | 319 ft-lb | -0.0" |
| 20 yds | 1182 fps | 310 ft-lb | +0.0" |
| 25 yds ⊕ | 1167 fps | 302 ft-lb | +0.0" |
| 30 yds | 1153 fps | 295 ft-lb | -0.1" |
| 35 yds | 1139 fps | 288 ft-lb | -0.2" |
| 40 yds | 1125 fps | 281 ft-lb | -0.5" |
| 45 yds | 1113 fps | 275 ft-lb | -0.7" |
| 50 yds | 1100 fps | 269 ft-lb | -1.1" |
| 55 yds | 1089 fps | 263 ft-lb | -1.5" |
| 60 yds | 1078 fps | 258 ft-lb | -2.0" |
| 65 yds | 1067 fps | 253 ft-lb | -2.6" |
| 70 yds | 1056 fps | 248 ft-lb | -3.3" |
| 75 yds | 1047 fps | 243 ft-lb | -4.0" |
| 80 yds | 1037 fps | 239 ft-lb | -4.8" |
| 85 yds | 1028 fps | 234 ft-lb | -5.7" |
| 90 yds | 1019 fps | 230 ft-lb | -6.7" |
| 95 yds | 1011 fps | 227 ft-lb | -7.7" |
| 100 yds | 1002 fps | 223 ft-lb | -8.8" |
Product Overview
Federal's American Eagle line is the company's affordable practice ammunition, and this .30 Super Carry load fills that role well. The 100-grain FMJ bullet launches at 1,250 fps and generates 347 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, which closely matches the ballistic profile of Federal's defensive HST load in the same caliber. That matters because practice ammo should feel and shoot like what you carry. Shooters who own a Shield Plus 30SC or similar micro-compact pistol can train with this load and build real familiarity with the cartridge's recoil impulse before switching back to hollow points.
Range sessions with a new caliber eat through ammunition fast, and the 50-round box count helps here. The .30 Super Carry has a noticeably lighter recoil impulse than 9mm Luger in comparable-size firearms, so extended practice sessions are easier on the hands. The FMJ projectile feeds reliably in the straight-walled, bottleneck case design, and the brass casing is reloadable for handloaders looking to reduce per-round costs on a cartridge that currently has limited commercial options.
New .30 Super Carry owners should expect to run several hundred rounds through their pistol during break-in. This Federal load is one of the most widely available options for that purpose. It is also a reasonable choice for informal accuracy testing and sight-in work, since the velocity and point of impact will track close to the defensive loads from Federal and Speer that most .30 Super Carry shooters will ultimately carry.
- Velocity and recoil match Federal's defensive HST load, making it a genuine training analog
- Lighter felt recoil than 9mm Luger in similarly sized compact pistols
- Brass cases are boxer-primed and reloadable, which offsets the higher per-round cost of a niche caliber
- Clean-burning propellant keeps fouling manageable during long range sessions
- Per-round cost remains higher than 9mm FMJ practice ammo due to limited production volume
- Availability is inconsistent outside of major online retailers
- The .30 Super Carry platform has very few firearm options, limiting who can use this load
- FMJ bullets offer no expansion, so this is strictly a range and training round
All Federal American Eagle .30 Super Carry 100gr FMJ Ammo Prices
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