= Rifled muzzle loader
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A rifled muzzle loader (RML) is a type of firearm that employs rifling—helical grooves cut into the bore of the barrel—to stabilize a projectile and improve accuracy. Unlike smoothbore muzzle loaders, which have a smooth interior barrel and were typically used for shot or round balls, rifled muzzle loaders are designed to be loaded from the muzzle (the open end of the barrel) and use bullets with a diameter that fits tightly within the rifled barrel.
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