30 luger ammo

Doubs · 07-18-2022, 10:44 AM

I wonder why Fiocchi loads their 30 Luger so lightly? I suspect that it may be because 9mm, being a military & police cartridge, is illegal in Italy. The popular alternative was/is the 30 Luger for which many different pistols have been chambered. It's likely that none of them beyond the Luger require a stiff load. With so few Lugers in use, the weaker load isn't a problem there. That's my theory but, of course, there may be other reasons I haven't considered.

Not to make light of the 30 Luger ammo availability problem, reloading is an option but has it's own set of problems. Suitable bullets for one.

07-18-2022, 10:44 AM	#9
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,747 Thanks: 832 Thanked 1,805 Times in 595 Posts	I wonder why Fiocchi loads their 30 Luger so lightly? I suspect that it may be because 9mm, being a military & police cartridge, is illegal in Italy. The popular alternative was/is the 30 Luger for which many different pistols have been chambered. It's likely that none of them beyond the Luger require a stiff load. With so few Lugers in use, the weaker load isn't a problem there. That's my theory but, of course, there may be other reasons I haven't considered. Not to make light of the 30 Luger ammo availability problem, reloading is an option but has it's own set of problems. Suitable bullets for one.