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Rifling - small spiral grooves in the barrel of the gun - cause the bullet to spin, and become gyroscopic stabilized. Smoothbore (musket or shotgun-style) barrels don't spin the bullet, and so it can tumble erratically. This causes the bullet to move off of its intended path, and will increase wind resistance.
So rifles are preferable to muskets because they are more accurate, and shoot farther.
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