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It doesn't. As soon as a bullet leaves the muzzle gravity takes over and it starts to drop.

ADDING: The bullet only appears to rise because it crosses paths with the line of the sights. A rifle's sights are usually located 1 to 2.5 inches above the center of the barrel. People normally adjust their gun sights so that the sights aim downward to cross the bore line at a point pretty close range (maybe 20 meters). But then while the imaginary straight line of the bore continues into the sky above the target forever, the real bullet, slowed down by air resistance and pulled down by gravity, will eventually drop across that line of sight again. This will be at a much longer range.

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A bullet rises in flight due to the effects of gravity and air resistance. As the bullet travels forward, it also moves in a slight upward arc before eventually falling down due to gravity. This trajectory is influenced by factors such as the bullet's initial velocity, angle of launch, and air resistance.

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