Why does the military not use hollow points?

Hollow points have been outlawed for military use under the Geneva Convention. The reason cited is because it causes excessive pain and suffering.

Are hollow point bullets illegal in war?

While hollow points are commonly used by police and civilians, they are banned in international warfare under the 1899 Hague Convention’s early laws of war that the United States has followed even though the U.S. government never ratified the agreement.

Do Special Forces use hollow points?

For example, Criminal Investigations Command and military police use hollow points — as do law enforcement agencies around the country — in part to minimize collateral damage of bullets passing through the target. Special Forces also uses expanding/fragmenting rounds in counter-terrorism missions.

What brand ammo does the military use?

Christian is correct, most ammo used by all services in the US military is made by Lake City (with an LC head stamp).

Should hollow point bullets be expanded in armed conflict?

The DOD Law of War Manual Returns Hollow Point Bullets to Armed Conflict. That is, the argument is not that expanding ammunition does not cause superfluous injury (although in my view, it does not), but rather that military necessity sometimes dictates the use of expanding ammunition in armed conflict.

Should the United States expand the use of small arms ammo?

When employing small arms ammunition in urban environments where civilians are present in large number, expanding ammunition can assist the United States in better complying with this fundamental rule.

Does expanding ammunition cause superfluous injury in armed conflict?

That is, the argument is not that expanding ammunition does not cause superfluous injury (although in my view, it does not), but rather that military necessity sometimes dictates the use of expanding ammunition in armed conflict.

Is it dangerous to shoot a bullet through the wound?

Yes, these can cause nasty wounds if they explode in the wound channel. However, today’s rounds don’t do that. In fact, SOFT lead bullets tend to expand or flatten out very well. They also foul rifling worse, so we switched to copper jacketed or harder lead, which doesn’t foul or expand.