JAG temporarily banned Army and Marine Corps snipers from using a highly accurate open-tip bullet.

Washington Times ^ | Jan 20, 2006 | Bill Gertz, Rowan Scarborough

[radar101]

JAG, we are told, mistakenly thought the open-tip round was the same as hollow-point ammunition, which is banned. The original open-tip was known as Sierra MatchKing and broke all records for accuracy in the past 30 years. The difference between the open-tip and the hollow point is that the open tip is a design feature that improves accuracy while the hollow point is designed for increasing damage when it hits a target. About 10 days ago, the Army JAG in Iraq ordered all snipers to stop using the open-tip 175-grain M118LR bullet, claiming, falsely, it was prohibited. Instead of the open-tip, snipers were forced to take M-60 machine gun rounds out of belts and use them instead.

[Porterville]

Our snipers should be using napalm from 2000 feet

[Publius6961]

Again, the buck has to stop somewhere. Who was untimately responsible for this ignorant stupid ruling?

I want to know a name, and the date of his or her discharge or firing!

[cryptical]

I don't care about this, as long as no panties were used in the process.

The only panties were on the JAG.

[R. Scott]

Hollow points were banned by a Geneva Convention treaty long ago because of the damage they cause. Sharp edged bayonets are banned for the same reason – they can have a sharp point but the edge must be blunt. Fortunately the bayonet issue is known by few people so that issue doesn’t come up.
I personally think the hollow point is more humane – let the guy bleed out instead of suffering.

[Publius6961]

The sniper lost his job over a security infraction in reporting the JAG.

Now, if only someone would share the name of the JAG with us...

Isn't this a truly qualified case of "whistleblowing" being punished?
There in clearly no classified material involved...

Just criminal incompetence.

[stylin19a]

"She forced snipers to use less accurate ammunition, thereby placing U.S. forces and Iraqi civilians at greater risk," a Pentagon official said of the JAG, who was not identified by name. "And she incorrectly issued an order. JAGs may advise a commander, but they cannot issue orders."

After Army lawyers were finally alerted to the JAG's action, the order was lifted and the JAG was notified that the open tip was perfectly legal for use by snipers. However, the reversal was followed by the Army officials' taking retaliation against a sniper who blew the whistle on the bogus order. The sniper lost his job over a security infraction in reporting the JAG

[Publius6961]

We want a name and to make sure she goes into promoting abortion, where she belongs!

[JohnBovenmyer]

According to the article "she" gave the (illegal) order. They fired the whistle blower. How about restating him and firing her for exceeding her authority. Not to mention for incompetence, you'd expect a JAG to know the rules on who can and who cannot issue orders!

[RTINSC]

The M118LR bullet is so accurate, it can remove your ear at 1500 meters. The M60 hollow point, on the other hand, is not as accurate but will remove your head along with your ear.

[pickrell]

"..Again, the buck has to stop somewhere. Who was untimately responsible for this ignorant stupid ruling? I want to know a name, and the date of his or her discharge or firing!.."

The scuttlebutt is that it was Al Gore. You see, he invented the open point round, as well as the sniper scope, and is upset about not receiving royalties because of some silly technicality about verifying the patent.

[xcamel]

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

(IIRC)

[Steveone]

"silly technicality about verifying the patent" ROFLMAO Yeah it was Bush he put someone Else's name on them!

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

The M118LR bullet is so accurate, it can remove your ear at 1500 meters. The M60 hollow point, on the other hand, is not as accurate but will remove your head along with your ear.

Unless it's a hostage situation, what is so wrong with that?

[dhouston]

My arithmetic is bad ,almost a mile?
Wow!

[YOUGOTIT]

The JAG should be brought up on charges of conduct in support of the enemy in time of war. But she never will be because she is a female. Take her commission and throw her out she may be responsible for the death of American military personnel and she is evidently a dumb as#.

[boomop1]

JAG are a bunch of lefties who get payed for harassing the troops.

[RTINSC]

Nothing wrong with the M60 IMO.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Shoot, shovel, and shut up! If they can't find a body, they can't prove a thing!

[RTINSC]

It is my understanding the longest sniper kill with a .50 cal in Iraq was at 2200 meters -1.2 miles!