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Aim Low A ball fired from a musket, or several balls in the case of American 'Buck and Ball' ammunition, is considerably smaller than the bore of a musket. As a result, the ball is directed in the opposite direction of whatever the final strike is between the ball and the barrel. Muskets however, have a tendency to fire high at close range, so in order to hit a close target; the operator was forced to aim a foot or two below the intended target. In combat, this often meant that untrained soldiers and militia shot over their opponents heads.
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