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What does a musket fire?
A musket fires small metal balls (back then made of lead) called musket balls (simple enough:)
What were conoidal bullets and why were they better than musket balls?
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.
When were stone musket balls used?
16th sentury
What were the type of bullets used in the Civil War?
Musket balls.
What British second lieutenant filled a canister shell with musket balls and a charge of gunpowder?
British second lieutenant Henry Shrapnel developed the canister shell, which was filled with musket balls and gunpowder. The shell was designed to explode in mid-air, dispersing the musket balls over a wide area to inflict maximum damage on enemy troops.
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.
Why was the mini balls important to the civil war?
Because it made the rifled musket shot to be lethal within a range of 600 meters and useful for more than 1 kilometer.
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.
What year was the first musket made?
1364
What was the black powder musket made of?
metal
What British second lieutenant got the idea to fill a canister shell with musket balls and a charge of gunpowder?
The Cornel
