Cabela's clearing out 30 SC EZ pistols

The 30 SC is very much a supersonic round.

All other things being equal, not the best attribute for extended range sessions on the pistol range.

As has been pointed out more than a few times, the 30 SC is the answer to the question nobody was asking.

But kudos to S&W for offering something affordable that might have been new and interesting. They can't get it right every time.

What we REALLY want in the .32 caliber class is classy and affordable revolvers. I don't see that happening. At least no the "affordable" part.
 
The 30 SC is very much a supersonic round.

All other things being equal, not the best attribute for extended range sessions on the pistol range.

As has been pointed out more than a few times, the 30 SC is the answer to the question nobody was asking.

But kudos to S&W for offering something affordable that might have been new and interesting. They can't get it right every time.

What we REALLY want in the .32 caliber class is classy and affordable revolvers. I don't see that happening. At least no the "affordable" part.
I agree on the revolver comment you made Classy and Affordable… I think there might have been more buy in if the 30 SC had also been offered in a revolver but then look at the 327 magnum.
 
The 30 SC is very much a supersonic round.

All other things being equal, not the best attribute for extended range sessions on the pistol range.

As has been pointed out more than a few times, the 30 SC is the answer to the question nobody was asking.

But kudos to S&W for offering something affordable that might have been new and interesting. They can't get it right every time.

What we REALLY want in the .32 caliber class is classy and affordable revolvers. I don't see that happening. At least no the "affordable" part.
Meh, what revolver made by S&W or Ruger is affordable anymore? Even the LCR is over $500 now. The closest you're gonna get to affordable from a US company is Ruger's Super Wrangler, maybe they'll make an Ultra Wrangler in .32 H&R and .38 Special and it'll be the size of the BFR, but cost $300.

I've switched to Taurus for affordability. Doing well so far.

What I wanted is more support for .32 NAA. No, there won't be a capacity increase, but not everything can be 5.7x28 or the PMR30. The point of .32 NAA is improved velocity over .380 with a lighter, smaller bullet that will expand and penetrate from a mousegun. All the manufactueres have to do is take their current .380s and make barrels for .32 NAA. A mousegun would benefit greately from the bottleneck case to ensure reliable feeding while in a larger sized pistol like the Beretta 84 the velocity boost would be better than .380's.
 
Meh, what revolver made by S&W or Ruger is affordable anymore? Even the LCR is over $500 now. The closest you're gonna get to affordable from a US company is Ruger's Super Wrangler, maybe they'll make an Ultra Wrangler in .32 H&R and .38 Special and it'll be the size of the BFR, but cost $300.

It may well be that ANYTHING .32 caliber is the answer to the question nobody is asking about handguns except in the realm perhaps of micro-compact pistols. Yet I got rid of my KelTec .32 (which ran perfectly) to replace it with the only slightly larger Bodyguard 380.

I like the idea of a quality .32 caliber pistol. But the truth is, if I want something that has only pop-gun recoil for effortless target shooting, my .38 Special target loads fill that niche for the same (or less) ammo cost than anything in .32.

I stil have a pair of 32-20 Smith and Wesson revolvers. Which I haven't fired in more than 10 years. I aint got many more "10 years" left in me. Really only maybe one and a half. If I'm lucky. And I outlive my passed elders.

Time waits for no one.
 
I would pull the trigger on it as it’s essentially a 32 auto mag, and the price is definitely good enough, BUT I don’t want to pay freight and transfer. There’s not a Cabellas or cabellas sister store close enough AND within the state for it to be worth it to me. If Rural King, Buds, or KyGunCo do something similar I might be moved to act.
 
I am a sucker for a quality $200 pistol bargain even if it isn't something I would normally buy. The M&P Shield EZ in 30 Super Carry appears to be the 10 round version. From what I can find the $50 rebate does not include this version of the M&P Shield??? The Cabela website makes it look like it does have a rebate but 9mm and .380 versions are shown on the same page and I can find no reference to a rebate on the $249 sale pistol???

If the 13 + 1 round (16 + 1 extended magazine) S&W M&P Shield Plus EZ in 30SC were on sale for $250 with a $50 rebate I would be placing an online order right now... even though I don't really have a use for one.
I found this at gun.deals. the pistol I clicked on is a different model but if you scroll down the page it shows the details of the S&W rebate that is running until sometime in August.
 
I found this at gun.deals. the pistol I clicked on is a different model but if you scroll down the page it shows the details of the S&W rebate that is running until sometime in August.

The Smith and Wesson rebate website has the typical online rebate-submission form where you can input all your information, SKU number, and I guess upload pics of receipts or barcodes or boxes.

They have a printed form you can download from the internet, and that you can fill out with a pencil and mail, in case you aren't able to use the internet.
Form is at: https://smith-wesson.canto.com/dire...2024+Summer+Freedom+Days+Promotion+Coupon.pdf

smith and wesson rebate form.jpg
 
It’s a tempting offer. The 30 SC isn‘t a bad cartridge, just an unnecessary extra one if you’re already geared up on 9mm.

I’d be more interested in some of the Taurus G2C offers in 9mm if I’m going to buy a useful but unexciting pistol under $200.
The Taurus G2C is a fantastic compact pistol at a very good price. It would be quite easy to do worse and spend more.

I ended up with three of them from the Taurus class-action lawsuit "recall" because their Millennium, Millennium II, and 24/7 pistols were not "drop safe" and could not be fixed. I had a 24/7 9mm and Millennium variations in 9mm, .40S&W, and .45ACP. All they would give in exchange was the G2C or the "Curve .380". so I took three G2C in various colors/finishes and a Curve. The Curve is basically a gimmick and pretty lousy pistol, but the G2C have been fantastic. I traded one off (and its new owner loves it despite it being a 9mm, now that Texas is "Constitutional Carry") and kept one as a center console pistol and the other for practice, which I need a lot of since I struggle with iron sights. I've had zero issues with the G2C that I've been running 50-300 rounds a month through since I got it, which was pre-Covid, so it has seen a lot of rounds. Only annoyance is the trigger "dongle" has a bit of a tactile "click" when it moves into position for the gun to fire. The double action works well for a "hard primer" that needs a second strike, something that seems to happen once every 3-400 rounds with Wolf Steel cased ammo, but there is no decocker so you have to use the thumb safety if you carry one in the chamber. I hope the G3C fixed the trigger dongle glitch, but I've never handled one, takes the same mags as the G2C.

I like the G2C so much that I'm interested in the larger variations of the G3C and GX4. I thought Taurus might not survive this lawsuit induced "recall" but they really seem to have figured things out with the G2C,G3C GX4, and TX22 pistols. I have a TX22 and it has been incredibly reliable. Prior to these models the only Taurus I'd endorse was their Beretta 92 clones.
 
Cabela's has the S&W 30 SC EZ pistols listed for $249.98 and S&W is now offering a $50 rebate as well. I have no interest in 30SC, but others may.
We were in Cabela's in Idaho Falls today, and my wife looked over one of those things pretty well. She liked it, and you're right - that's a real good price. The only thing is, my wife already has a Smith .380 ACP EZ (that's what she carries) and she couldn't see any reason to switch to a 30 SC in the same gun.
Obviously, my wife is not alone in that way of thinking. If 30 SCs were more popular, they wouldn't be fading into obscurity - at least that's what I think. :)
 
The bell’s are a-tollin’ for the .30 SC.

I never saw one .30 SC gun, nor a box of ammo, for sale here in Ca. 🫣

(This reminds me of when CDNN was selling .325 WSM Browning rifles for a song. I think you might have even got one free with the purchase of double-diamond 1911 grips, a Glock magazine and a pound of Black Rifle Coffee.)

Neat idea, but unless it was called .30 Super Creedmoor it was just not going to crack the already oversaturated ccw pistol market.

Stay safe.
 
If you do buy it, might want to purchase your “lifetime supply” or set up to reload as I don’t think that ammo will be around years from now. So, short term: commercial ammo is available. Long term: ???
Somewhere or other, recently, I've seen some good sales on 30 SC ammo, just in past week or so.
 
I would pull the trigger on it as it’s essentially a 32 auto mag, and the price is definitely good enough, BUT I don’t want to pay freight and transfer. There’s not a Cabellas or cabellas sister store close enough AND within the state for it to be worth it to me. If Rural King, Buds, or KyGunCo do something similar I might be moved to act.
RK has em on sale now. Just not as cheap as Bass Pro
 
During the pandemic when all ammo was sold out, one place I was in, .30 SC was the only thing left on the shelf.
Same here. The Sportsman's Warehouse in Carson City, Nv had a couple of cases of .30 SC on their otherwise pretty barren shelves back in late 2020. This was the first time I recalled seeing any of that ammo in the flesh.

I did score their last two boxes of .35 Remington ammo on that same visit. I guess the ol’ 200 grain round nose bullet isn’t all that popular for the longer range shots at muleys and elk that are so common in the sagebrush hills and valleys of North-Western Nevada.

Stay safe.
 
My local academy had a wall of the stuff. Was cheapish $15 for 50. And it was hardly touched. This happened a few weeks ago.
 
The 30 Super Carry uses a .312 bullet. Same diameter as .32acp.
I could not find any published load data. I came across some attempts to reverse engineer load data but nothing that has been pressure tested.
Lee has come out with 30 SC dies. Before this people were using various 32 rimmed case (revolver) dies.

I would like to shoot one too. Reviews on recoil are varied. Some say identical to 9mm in felt recoil and others say lighter. Since these are locked breach I would guess they should be a nicer shooting pistol than the blow back 380 pistols. Velocity is roughly similar to 9mm 115gr, ~1200fps.the potential of 30SC

One of my favorite guns is my Browning 1911-380. Since it is locked breach it is an incredibly smooth shooter which makes it fun for target shooting at the range. I was hoping the 30 SC would be similar but it doesn't sound like it.

Hodgdon has data for the 30SC. I've been loading for my Shield Plus 30SC for a while now. You'd be surprised at the potential of the round compared to factory offerings. I carry with100gn XTP handloads.

Also, the rebate does apply to the 30SC EZ. I just picked one up today and submitted the rebate.


 
Pretty silent now at the funeral.
Well, fine then! I’ll mourn! I would have loved this to take off. It’s just too bad they didn’t use the strengths of the smaller cartridge. It could have been a double stack in a slim, single-stack (normal cartridge) frame. Rather than adding one shot to 9mm guns, it could have added, say, six to a 7-shot .45! The Shield .45 could have had an 11 shot capacity in .30 SC without adding frame width! (and I like the Shield .45 dimensions better than the slightly smaller Shield 9 and .40).

I certainly understand the noise factor though. Goodbye .30 SC. I had hoped you would amount to something.
 
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