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 01-28-2012, 04:01 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 146 |  Hollow points at war
If I'm correct the military can't use hollow points at war, I believe it's for "humanitary " reasons...You are at war...I mean isn't a little late for humanitary reasons by then...? As naif as this might sound I'm still curious about ,anybody...? | 
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| 01-28-2012, 04:10 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: , Oklahoma Posts: 3,496 |
Its the Geneva convention,they forbid hollow point ammunition in ANY weapon that is used by our military. They say that it can cause "undue suffering" to our enemies, so its FMJ only. __________________
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| 01-28-2012, 04:12 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lufkin, Tx Posts: 2,067 |
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Originally Posted by MrWray
Its the Geneva convention,they forbid hollow point ammunition in ANY weapon that is used by our military. They say that it can cause "undue suffering" to our enemies, so its FMJ only.
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True but we got to dump Napalm in Nam 
Now thats a LOT more humain that a HP to the head  __________________
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| 01-28-2012, 04:19 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: , Oklahoma Posts: 3,496 |
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True but we got to dump Napalm in Nam
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I agree, a HP is alot faster than watching a man burn to death... I also heard that they threw a fit whenever we started using the .50bmg round in sniper configurations.. I just cant see a person suffering much after getting hit in the chest with a .50 __________________
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| 01-28-2012, 04:19 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 146 |
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Originally Posted by HOSSFLY
True but we got to dump Napalm in Nam
Now thats a LOT more humain that a HP to the head |
That's exactly what I mean... | |
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| 01-28-2012, 04:31 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lufkin, Tx Posts: 2,067 |
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Originally Posted by MrWray
I agree, a HP is alot faster than watching a man burn to death... I also heard that they threw a fit whenever we started using the .50bmg round in sniper configurations..
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I just cant see a person suffering much after getting hit in the chest with a .50
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Me neither  __________________
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| 01-28-2012, 04:41 PM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calhoun, Louisiana Posts: 6,178 |
.50 cal is supposed to be anti material only, for vehicles and such.
It works great when you aim at an enemy's weapon while they're holding it though. __________________
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| 01-28-2012, 04:43 PM | #8 | Supporting Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: , Vietnam Vet Posts: 1,408 |
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Originally Posted by kcolg
If I'm correct the military can't use hollow points at war, I believe it's for "humanitary " reasons...You are at war...I mean isn't a little late for humanitary reasons by then...? As naif as this might sound I'm still curious about ,anybody...?
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Wordsmiths we are not.
War = Where bodies are blown apart, limbs severed, lives forever lost?
Humanitary = where conditions of the human and humane aspects are sought to laud and nourish?
How does the two marry into a sentence not suspected of schziophenia? Weapons of unimaginable power
and dynamics are used in war. How is it that 'hallow points' topples the table at the Geneva convention?  __________________
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"All great truths begin as blasphemies" ~ George Bernard Shaw.
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| 01-28-2012, 05:26 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 146 |
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Originally Posted by PanBaccha
Wordsmiths we are not.
War = Where bodies are blown apart, limbs severed, lives forever lost?
Humanitary = where conditions of the human and humane aspects are sought to laud and nourish?
How does the two marry into a sentence not suspected of schziophenia? Weapons of unimaginable power
and dynamics are used in war. How is it that 'hallow points' topples the table at the Geneva convention?
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| 01-28-2012, 05:33 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: , Oklahoma Posts: 3,496 |
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Originally Posted by trip286
.50 cal is supposed to be anti material only, for vehicles and such.
It works great when you aim at an enemy's weapon while they're holding it though.
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I bet, ive seen videos of the .50 hitting human targets. I saw a pink mist followed by "things" that were once attached flying in the air. Quite impressive __________________
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