Smooth bores were/are horribly inaccurate. Smooth bores with minnies proved even worse, though used because mass was increased by the conical. Ergo, rifled bores, which throws a ball not as accurately as it does a conical.crazy2medic wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:15 pm There is a reason armies using muzzleloaders lined up abreast of each other and fired in volley! The inherent inaccuracies of their firearm!
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- Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:28 pm
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