Eli5 – guns and sight

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How come a sight or a scope of a rifle/gun is on top of the barrel, but still represents where the bullet will hit?

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Just an example –

My hunting ammo (.308Win) has a label on the box that tells you the predicted flight path, in inches, from where you’re aiming so you can adjust quickly in the field.

(as an idea example) something like 25 yards = 0.5″, 100 yards= -0.25″, 200 yards = 0″, 300 yards -2.0″, 400 yards = -4.0″

Notice that all the values are a negative arc to zero, with the apex at 200 yards.

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