The grams was throwing me off, so I converted to grains to compare for the layperson who might not grok the difference.
3.5 grams is ~52 grains, which is lighter than the standard 5.56 loading of 55 grains. There is to my knowledge no blackpowder firearm ever manufactured that would fire such a tiny ball. Not a popgun, much less a musket, which historically would have been firing a ball weighing roughly between 500 to 600 grains. This is not a small difference, the listed weight is maybe 10% of the real weight. Nobody who knows a thing about blackpowder firearms would be fooled by a 52gr ball. Even modern blackpowder guns, which use more efficient powder and are smaller caliber, fire 300-500 gr bullets.
That's just something people who don't want kids say. "Amg, I couldn't possibly bring a child into a first world country with a planetary top 5% wealth because god is about to smite us all"
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The grams was throwing me off, so I converted to grains to compare for the layperson who might not grok the difference.
3.5 grams is ~52 grains, which is lighter than the standard 5.56 loading of 55 grains. There is to my knowledge no blackpowder firearm ever manufactured that would fire such a tiny ball. Not a popgun, much less a musket, which historically would have been firing a ball weighing roughly between 500 to 600 grains. This is not a small difference, the listed weight is maybe 10% of the real weight. Nobody who knows a thing about blackpowder firearms would be fooled by a 52gr ball. Even modern blackpowder guns, which use more efficient powder and are smaller caliber, fire 300-500 gr bullets.
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