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Hawg Haggen · April 13, 2010, 12:14 AM

A round ball is patched. The patch grips the rifling and imparts spin to the ball. A round ball out of a smoothbore is much like a bb. It tends to curve on it's way to the target.

April 13, 2010, 12:14 AM	#4
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,232	A round ball is patched. The patch grips the rifling and imparts spin to the ball. A round ball out of a smoothbore is much like a bb. It tends to curve on it's way to the target. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php