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Re: NRA Press Release Re: Newtown
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:21 pm
by Chris
cheezit wrote:why did the military move to the .223/5.56 anyway?
simple question, simple awnser the caliber was made to be less leathel. the goal was to wound and not kill thus reqireing personal to move the injured from the fields of battle. getting 2-3 people tied up at one time was deemed more effective then littering the zones with bodies.
I don't know about you, but I don't think the military shoots at people with the intent to wound them. The premise is sound, but they changed because they could carry a LOT more ammunition.
Re: NRA Press Release Re: Newtown
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:41 pm
by Dave2
Chris wrote:cheezit wrote:why did the military move to the .223/5.56 anyway?
simple question, simple awnser the caliber was made to be less leathel. the goal was to wound and not kill thus reqireing personal to move the injured from the fields of battle. getting 2-3 people tied up at one time was deemed more effective then littering the zones with bodies.
I don't know about you, but I don't think the military shoots at people with the intent to wound them. The premise is sound, but they changed because they could carry a LOT more ammunition.
Yeah, based on my very limited knowledge the whole "tying up enemy resources treating their wounded" bit was just a side-effect. It may well be a worthwhile side-effect, but I believe the primary motivation was to get the smallest (and thus easiest to carry) round that was "lethal enough".
Re: NRA Press Release Re: Newtown
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:50 pm
by C-dub
Chris wrote:cheezit wrote:why did the military move to the .223/5.56 anyway?
simple question, simple awnser the caliber was made to be less leathel. the goal was to wound and not kill thus reqireing personal to move the injured from the fields of battle. getting 2-3 people tied up at one time was deemed more effective then littering the zones with bodies.
I don't know about you, but I don't think the military shoots at people with the intent to wound them. The premise is sound, but they changed because they could carry a LOT more ammunition.
That's what I thought too. Also, aren't most of the things designed to wound outlawed as cruel and inhumane?
Re: NRA Press Release Re: Newtown
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:36 pm
by cheezit
yup sorry about misinformation... more looking has this listed as an urban myth
