Bullet Flight

Trajectory is the path shots or bullets take during flight. Several factors affect this path: gravity, air resistance, velocity and mass.

 Gravity pulls the bullet down as it is travelling forward. This results in a downward curved path.

 Air resistance holds back the passage of the bullet. This slows its flight.

 Velocity is the speed of the bullet.

 Mass is the weight of the bullet.

The trajectory of a bullet is slightly curved. If you sight in your firearm to hit a target at 200 yards, you will hit your target high at 100 yards. You will hit your target low at 300 yards.