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When a rifle is being fired at a distant target why isn't the barrel lined up so that it points exactly at the target?
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Projectiles begin to drop as soon as they exit the barrel.
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When a rifle is fired at a distant target the barrel is not lined up exactly on the target so why is it not lined up exactly on the target?
The instant the bullet leaves the barrel it is subject to gravity. If the barrel is lined up exactly on a distant target, the bullet will fall short. The longer the distance, the more elevation is required. The same applies to a football, baseball, or basketball. When the person you are throwing it to is far away, you throw it higher so that it will reach them. With a bullet the principle is the same. You must also allow for wind
When a rifle is fired at a distant target the barrel is not lined up exactly on the target so does the angle of correction depend on the distance of the target?
nope, the angle is the same whether the target is 5 feet away or 500 feet away.. but the difficulty of nailing the exact angle gets greater the farther away the target is.
When a rifle fires at a distant target where should the barrel be pointing?
Towards and ABOVE the target. Gravity will cause the bullet to drop, so point of aim must be above the target.
Where should the line of the barrel of a gun be to hit a given target?
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Exactly what it sounds like. It's the small peg at the front, and the small groove at the rear of the barrel that you line up on the target to get the bullet to hit home.
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