I know nothing about guns but how the fuck do these sights even

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That only matters if you are really close to the target.

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>>31591227
I know, I'm really fucking retarded but this has been bugging me

>>31591240
Rear sight is higher than the front.
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>>31591223
I guess that explains it then

When you are looking thru the sights the barrel is VERY SLIGHTLY angled up

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>>31591206
that's why you're supposed to turn it sideways a little bit when you aim

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>>31591255
What?

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When you shoot, the barrel tips up for a second and shoots at where the sights are aiming so the sights have to be higher. It does this to "lob" the bullet.

>>31591270
turning it sideways lowers your point of aim to the slight difference in level of where the barrel is aligned so that it matches a lot better. this effect can be seen more clearly when you compare guns with different bore axis.

>>31591284
This is correct. On rifles the gas tube tips up the end of the barrel slightly, and on very old or basic rifles the sights are much lower - because the barrel does not tip up. Most firearms these days tip up and the sights on an ar15/m4 are higher than normal because the gas tube is so long, there is a lot of upwards tip.

>>31591284

Lmao

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>>31591255
These are false, in case you couldn't tell OP.

>>31591302
True but you need to keep your angle below 45 degrees to avoid going below the plane of bullet elevation. "Gangster" style sideways shooting is inaccurate because at angles greater than 45 degrees the barrel tip actually sends your bullet to the left (or right depending on how you hold it)

>>31591335
nice fake callout, almost got me

>>31591335
Dont lie, OP is trying to learn

>>31591206
Havent you watch any movies, OP? Firing from the hip is more effective anyway.

>>31591368
Hip firing works fine if you stay below the bore axis, but beyond that it's just basically guesswork - the closer you keep the firearm to your upper body negates a lot of the "drift" you get from the barrel tip.