buck and ball

Buck and ball was a common load for muzzle-loading muskets, and was frequently used in the American Revolutionary War and into the early days of the American Civil War. The load usually consisted of a .50 to .75 caliber round lead musket ball that was combined with three to six buckshot pellets.

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MUSKET BALL (FindID 986696)

MUSKET BALL (FindID 430256)

A buck and ball charge being shot from a musket

Scatter of musket balls (FindID 176216)

KENT-4500D3. 38 lead pistol and musket shot. (FindID 82427)

Musketball and buck & ball shots compared

Ball BuckAndBall

Willem Barentz 1596-97 tin bullets IMG 4509 Barentsburg Museum

Buck&Ball musket StormWreck

Buck and ball paper cartridge diagram

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		MUSKET BALL (FindID 986696)		Commons
commons	image		MUSKET BALL (FindID 430256)		Commons
commons	image		A buck and ball charge being shot from a musket		Commons
commons	image		Scatter of musket balls (FindID 176216)		Commons
commons	image		KENT-4500D3. 38 lead pistol and musket shot. (FindID 82427)		Commons
commons	image		Musketball and buck & ball shots compared		Commons
commons	image		Ball BuckAndBall		Commons
commons	image		Willem Barentz 1596-97 tin bullets IMG 4509 Barentsburg Museum		Commons
commons	image		Buck&Ball musket StormWreck		Commons
commons	image		Buck and ball paper cartridge diagram		Commons