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The Minie Ball haha i have been shot by one before i had to have my leg amputated. The Minie Ball was used in the Civil War and in a few other wars but it was mainly used in the Civil War. It is conelike with a hollow bottom and three or two rings depending on where it waz made.
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What guns did the union use in the civil war?
They used .58 caliber minie bullet's, lead slugs, and Thud Cannon's.
How did the use of the rifle and minie ball change combat tactics in the rifle war?
The use of the Minie Ball did not change the tactics of the commanders of civil war infantry regiments.The biggest change that the minie ball offered was the ability of the infantry soldier to engage the enemy at longer distance,s effectively.The ability of the minie balls skirt or base to bump up to the diameter of the bores diameter and engage the rifling was a vast improvement in accuracy at longer distances than was available with the earlier smooth bore muskets of the time.
Why was the minie ball important?
It permitted very rapid loading of a rifle, permitting a high rate of accurate fire.
What are rifled muskets?
It will help to understand the difference between a rifled musket and a smoothbore musket. Smoothbore muskets fired a round ball, which traveled down the barrel after the powder charge was ignited. In order to be able to load it, the ball had to be smaller in diameter than the bore, because it was loaded at the muzzle. For example, a .69 caliber gun fired a .678 sizd ball, sometimes even smaller. The reason these guns were so inaccurate was two-fold...firstly, because the bullet was smaller, gases could escape around the ball, causing the ball to "clatter" as it traveled the length of the barrel, and therefore would not leave the barrel the same WA each time. Secondly, the ball would leave the barrel, and depending on the clatter or size, it would be very unstable flight. A rifled musket is different....the gunsmith would use a bit to cut rifling into the interior of the barrel, creating a spiral of grooves into the barrel. The grooves were depressions in the surface, and the cut also created a lan, which is the area that was not cut. The rifled musket used a different bullet, called a Minie ball. The Minie ball was a conical shaped bullet with a hollow base, The base was called the skirt, and was fairly thin. When the black powder ignited, it caused the thin skirt to expand, engaging the bullet into the grooves, and imparting spin to the bullet. The spin greatly stabilized the bullet in flight, allowing it to travel farther. It was more accurate because as the skirt engaged, it created a seal from the gases that could normallye scape from a smoothbore. This insured that the bullet left the barrel the same way every time, and the gases were contained actually caused the bullet velocity to increase, whi chgave it a farther distance capability.
What kind of bullet was capable of shattering bones in the Civil War?
During the Civil War, the Minié ball was the most common type of bullet used. It was designed to cause maximum damage by expanding upon impact, which could potentially shatter bones. The Minié ball had a conical shape with a hollow base that allowed it to engage the rifling in the barrel, resulting in increased accuracy and velocity.
Who invented the minie ball?
The Minié ball, or Minie ball, is a type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilizing rifle bullet named after its co-developer, Claude-Étienne Minié. The precursor to the Minié ball was created in 1848 by the French Army captains Montgomery and Henri-Gustave Delvigne.
Does a muzzle-loader only shoot round bullets?
In MOST cases, muzzle loading firearms can shoot a round ball, OR a cylindrical bullet. Perhaps the best known was the "Minie ball". Named for its creator, this muzzle loaded bullet had a hollow base. On firing, the hollow base was opened by the force of the gunpowder, making the bullet sightly larger, and grip the rifling in th barrel on the way out. Google images of the Minie ball to see what one looks like.
What did Claude Minie invent?
He invented the minié ball
What did the Minnie Ball replace?
The minie ball replaced the lead ball that was used in the American Revolution.
What was the name of the bullet that so many soldiers on both sides used during the civil war?
I think you're referring to the "minie ball" which was a French invention. It was one of the first spin-stabilized conical bullets to be used. The rifles used to shoot it had a rifled barrel to impart spin to the minie ball. Earlier muskets shot round balls and had smooth bores.
How did Minie ball changed the world?
The Minie ball made great changes in military tactics- it greatly extended the range, accuracy and power of the standard infantry rifle, and increased the rate of fire.
What guns did the union use in the civil war?
They used .58 caliber minie bullet's, lead slugs, and Thud Cannon's.
What about Civil War bullets?
The US Civil War was our last war fought with muskets. The Civil War was a transitioning phase to metalic cartridges, that we still use today. When US Civil War soldiers fired their muskets/rifles there was no spent shell casing to eject from the weapon. Only a lead ball or minie bullet came out of the muzzle (minie bullet was shaped like today's bullet...long missile shaped). Some Spencer repeating rifles were used (the transitioning phase) in which spent copper shell cases were ejected from the weapons.
How did the use of the rifle and minie ball change combat tactics in the rifle war?
The use of the Minie Ball did not change the tactics of the commanders of civil war infantry regiments.The biggest change that the minie ball offered was the ability of the infantry soldier to engage the enemy at longer distance,s effectively.The ability of the minie balls skirt or base to bump up to the diameter of the bores diameter and engage the rifling was a vast improvement in accuracy at longer distances than was available with the earlier smooth bore muskets of the time.
Was The minie ball the first projectile to combine the speed and accuracy with the loading speed of a smoothbore rifle?
No
When was the minie ball invented?
First version about 1848. Changes were made to the design, and adopted by the US Army about 1855.
Why was the minie ball important?
It permitted very rapid loading of a rifle, permitting a high rate of accurate fire.
