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live small-arms ammunition

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How to use ball ammunition in a sentence

In that case he had still nine rounds of ball ammunition, and, if he wished to run amuck, held as many lives in his hand.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly
Old scores were to be paid off, old grudges wiped out with our first issue of ball ammunition.
Kitchener's Mob|James Norman Hall
The bolts clicked open with the sound of one as we loaded our rifles with ball ammunition.
Kitchener's Mob|James Norman Hall
It has saved the nation the cost of a trial and a dozen rounds of ball ammunition.
A Lively Bit of the Front|Percy F. Westerman

Combat practice with ball ammunition against disappearing targets, and at estimated ranges, gets excellent results.
Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker