9mm and .30 carbine are not close!
.30 Carbine:
USGI ball load
110grn @ 1990fps for 967 ft/lbs.
9mm 18" barrel:
Federal 115grn JHP: 1277fps for 416 ft/lbs
Cor-Bon 115grn +P JHP: 1477fps for 557 ft/lbs
Federal 135grn HydraShok: 1241fps for 454 ft/lbs
Federal 147grn HydraShok: 1073fps for 376 ft/lbs
Before you argue over bullet design, Speer loads a 110grn Gold Dot .30 Carbine at 1,990fps/967 ft/lbs.
.30 Carbine:
USGI ball load
110grn @ 1990fps for 967 ft/lbs.
9mm 18" barrel:
Federal 115grn JHP: 1277fps for 416 ft/lbs
Cor-Bon 115grn +P JHP: 1477fps for 557 ft/lbs
Federal 135grn HydraShok: 1241fps for 454 ft/lbs
Federal 147grn HydraShok: 1073fps for 376 ft/lbs
Before you argue over bullet design, Speer loads a 110grn Gold Dot .30 Carbine at 1,990fps/967 ft/lbs.