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Old 04-15-2013, 12:29 AM
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I genuinely understand the purpose of the Hague and Geneve conventions, in addition to the theory behind ball ammo. And I think it applies neatly to a total war scenario against a similar nation. (Think Allies against Germany)

However, when the enemy comes from an entirely different culture, there is no strategic industry for Bomber Commander and the 8th Air Force to plaster into oblivion, and oh yeah, the bad guys leave thier wounded behind for us to deal with, the ban on hollow points seems a bit...antiquated.
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However, when the enemy comes from an entirely different culture, there is no strategic industry for Bomber Commander and the 8th Air Force to plaster into oblivion, and oh yeah, the bad guys leave thier wounded behind for us to deal with, the ban on hollow points seems a bit...antiquated.
Especially with the kinds of ammo the military is allowed to use. We can't use hollow point but HE grenades fired from the Mk 19s? the kinds of missiles and bombs we throw at our enemies today?
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Old 04-15-2013, 05:58 AM
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Especially with the kinds of ammo the military is allowed to use. We can't use hollow point but HE grenades fired from the Mk 19s? the kinds of missiles and bombs we throw at our enemies today?
Incendiary weapons, especially. You'd think they'd have put a ban on slowly roasting people to death, but nope!
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Old 04-15-2013, 04:31 PM
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I always thought it was funny that we were mandated to have one less lethal option per truck/section.

Generally that was a Mossberg M590A1 or having appropiate crowd control grenades for the -203A1.

That being said, the Mossberg was always loaded with 00 Buck, and was favored by my platoon sergeant when we were doing house searched.

Breeching round, bye-bye door, rack in a load of buck, and bam he's clearing rooms like he was taking down a meth lab back home.
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