Hello all.
I know in shooting smooth bores, the ball can go bumbling and tumbling down the bore to sail off who knows where.

Would patching the ball, as done with period long rifles, improve the accuracy? For all I know, this may be commonly known and done (if true).

Just looking for a cure to a little ignorance and think the question is a bit too broad for a forum search.
Thanks to all respondents.
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