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Minie ball

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Min´ie ball`
1.A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel.


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22 caliber to Minie Ball, round ball, and specialty silhouette shapes.
The idea of a weight-forward, hollow-based projectile had been more than proven with the Minie ball and similar bullets.
62 caliber (custom fitting is available for off-sized calibers and a plug can be tailored to accommodate Minie balls and musket caps), the K-W Cap & Ball Dispenser Plug horn is offered in an easy-to-assemble kit form.
 
 
 
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