How do they work? I was thinking and if the sight is above the barrel (where the bullet is coming out of. Then how can you hit what you are shooting at? Because the sight is ABOVE the barrel and not in the barrel
explain please
2007-10-01 22:36:11 · 3 answers · asked by Tai ! 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Good question...the magic word is PARALLAX.
most rifles are sight adjusted to hit where you aim at a particular distance, IE 200 yards or so. Ditto for pistols, but at 25 yards. At different distances, you have to adjust your point of aim either higher or lower.
See the wiki link ...look at 'open sights'.
2007-10-02 01:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sights are PARALLEL to the bore. For example, if both the front and rear sight are exactly 1" above the bore, theoretically if the bullet shot straight, you would hit 1" above the bullseye.
But bullets do not shoot in a straight line. Gravity pulls them towards earth, so the rear sight is a little taller to compensate.
2007-10-02 13:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by James D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bullet leaves the barrel on a trajectory arc looks like a rainbow. the sights should be in perfect alignment with the center of the bore because this is hard to do perfectly this is why we have side to side adjustment
but here is a link to wikipedia they can probably explain it better than me
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_sight
2007-10-01 23:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by crazy_devil_dan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋