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What were conoidal bullets and why were they better than musket balls?
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∙ 11y ago
conoidal bullets were accurate at much greater distances. they were better then musket balls because musket balls were only accurate at close range and conoidal were not.
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∙ 11y ago
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What were the type of bullets used in the Civil War?
Musket balls.
What does a musket fire?
A musket fires small metal balls (back then made of lead) called musket balls (simple enough:)
What were musket balls made of?
They were made of lead
When were stone musket balls used?
16th sentury
What is a cloth bag full of musket balls that are fired from a cannon called?
I believe that it was called grapeshot.
What is the tool used to make musket balls called?
2 ways to make them: mould or swage.
What is ball ammo?
Most bullets have a pointed or rounded "nose" and flat end. Ball ammunition are round balls. Although these may still be fired through rifled barrels, ball ammunition is typically fired from a musket rather than being loaded into a modern cartridge.
What does the spanish word taco mean?
In the context of the food item it means the plug or paper patch that musket balls were wrapped in before being inserted in a musket. Tacos vaguely resemble them.
Who melted the statue of King George and made the bullets?
It was taken to the home of Oliver Wolcott,in Connecticut a signer of the Declaration of Independence and General in the colonial armieswhere two of his children are attributed with making 10,000 musket balls from the lead in the statue.
What British second lieutenant got the idea to fill a canister shell with musket balls and a charge of gunpowder?
The Cornel
What challenges did James Wolfe face?
The challenges that James Wolfe faced was that he wounded in war and that he got injured by Musket Balls
What different items are sold by Speer Bullets?
Speer Bullets sell ammunition for rifles and handguns. Bullets are available for different situations such as self-defense and hunting. They also sell plastic bullets, lead round balls and shot capsules.
