TweetI know a man who is one of the top long range (500-1000 yds) iron sight gun shots in the country. He explained to me that he has to aim higher at longer distances and has to compensate for bullet drop. This part is pretty obvious though, of course you would aim high at very long distances. The person you are debating this with has to be wrong. Think about it like this. If I have a .270 deer rifle, and I shoot open sights at 100 yards or less by aiming directly at the target, and hit somewhere around the bulls eye or a little low, then obviously there is no rise in the bullet. The bullet leaves the barrel and immediately faces drag, thus slowing down the flight of the bullet. Additionally, the bullet is being pulled down toward the earth by gravity at a constant force. Therefore, the bullet is decreasing in velocity and dropping in altitude throughout its flight.