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.30 Carbine Ammo Guide

By Cole Harlan, EditorUpdated Nov 5, 2026How we verifyEditorial standards

We load-checked four factory .30 Carbine loads on Federal's and Remington's own product pages on November 5, 2026: two from Federal and two from Remington. All four are 110 gr and print 1,990 fps / 967 ft-lb at the muzzle. Muzzle velocity and energy below are copied from those maker pages. We don't list prices or use retailer ballistics. Neither maker lists a test barrel. SAAMI's own reference for the cartridge is 110 gr at 1,965 fps from a 20 in test barrel.

Factory loads we checked

Maker	Item	Load	gr	Muzzle fps	Muzzle ft-lb	100 yd fps / ft-lb	200 yd fps / ft-lb	Test barrel	Source
Federal	AE30CB	American Eagle Rifle .30 Carbine 110 gr FMJ	110	1,990 fps	967 ft-lb	1,564 fps / 597 ft-lb	1,231 fps / 370 ft-lb	Not listed	Federal page
Federal	30CA	Power-Shok .30 Carbine 110 gr Jacketed Soft Point	110	1,990 fps	967 ft-lb	1,564 fps / 597 ft-lb	1,231 fps / 370 ft-lb	Not listed	Federal page
Remington	28322	Core-Lokt .30 Carbine 110 gr Core-Lokt SP	110	1,990 fps	967 ft-lb	—	—	Not listed	Remington page
Remington	R23712	UMC .30 Carbine 110 gr FMJ	110	1,990 fps	967 ft-lb	—	—	Not listed	Remington page

Remington's pages list no 100 or 200 yard figures, shown as a dash. Neither maker lists a test barrel.

Why every load reads 1,990 fps

All four maker pages list 110 gr, 1,990 fps and 967 ft-lb at the muzzle. SAAMI's reference for the cartridge is 110 gr at 1,965 fps from a 20 in test barrel. We show the maker numbers as printed and do not reconcile the 25 fps gap.

SAAMI pressure

SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure (MAP) of 40,000 psi for 30 Carbine, measured by transducer (printed as 400 psi/100), in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4, p.33 (SAAMI PDF). The test barrel is 20 in (508 mm), a listed exception to the 24 in general rule (p.255). Crusher MAP is 400 CUP/100, and the reference load is 110 gr at 1,965 fps. See every cartridge on the SAAMI MAP pressure chart.

Not yet verified: Hornady (no .30 Carbine loaded-ammo item in its sitemap), Winchester, SIG (403), Speer, Aguila, PPU and Magtech were not checked. We have no barrel-length page for .30 Carbine. Checked November 5, 2026.

See the SAAMI MAP chart, the .30-30 Win ammo guide for another .30 lever and carbine round, the .30-06 Springfield ammo guide and all ammo releases.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SAAMI MAP for .30 Carbine?

40,000 psi by transducer (printed as 400 psi/100) in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4, with a 20 in (508 mm) test barrel.

Why do all four loads read 1,990 fps?

All four maker pages list 110 gr, 1,990 fps and 967 ft-lb at the muzzle. SAAMI's reference is 110 gr at 1,965 fps from a 20 in barrel. We show the maker numbers as printed.

Which makers are covered in this guide?

Federal (AE30CB, 30CA) and Remington (28322, R23712) only, checked on their own product pages on Nov. 5, 2026.

Are Hornady and other makers covered?

No. Hornady had no .30 Carbine loaded-ammo item in its sitemap. Winchester, SIG, Speer, Aguila, PPU and Magtech were not checked.

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