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Minie Ball The Minie ball was conical in design, but most people called it a round bullet. It is small and easy to load because it is made of soft lead.
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Buckshot and 69 Caliber Ball To fit close ranges which the Minie Ball was not designed for, soldiers could utilize 69 Caliber Balls and/or Buckshots. These however were only used in close quarters combat.
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Jackets Militatnts decided that bullets needed thicker skins. Thus, they made the jacket, which prevented fouling in guns.
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Winchester .30-.30 The first bullet which did not create smoke was made for civilian use.
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Pointed Bullet seeing use Though pointed bullets were created before, this is when they started being massively used.
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Tracer Rounds Tracers were made for bullets so shooters could see where there bullet hit. It leaves a trail after being shot from the gun.
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Smart bullets were made for XM25 The first type of guided bullets were made in the form of the smart bullet for the XM25 grenade launcher.
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Smart bullets come to sniper rifles After the XM25 recieved the smart bullet, the army sought to integrate it into sniper rifles to create the ultimate sniper rifle. This bullet fired a more noticable tracer and are tracked to to the target.
