Ballistic Trajectory Calculator

Use this ballistic calculator in order to calculate the flight path of a bullet given the shooting parameters that meet your conditions. This calculator will produce a ballistic trajectory chart that shows the bullet drop, bullet energy, windage, and velocity. It will a produce a line graph showing the bullet drop and flight path of the bullet. By adding trajectories to the panel on the right you may produce charts and graphs that show the different trajectories side by side. This can be useful in comparing cartridges or loads.

Single Trajectory Graph & Chart [?]
Drag Function: [?]
Ballistic Coefficient:[?]
Bullet Weight: [?] (gr)
Initial Velocity: [?] (fps)
Zero Range: [?] (yd)
Sight Height: [?] (in)
Shooting Angle: [?] (deg)
Wind Speed: [?] (mph)
Wind Angle: [?] (deg)
Correct for Atmosphere: [?]
Altitude: [?] (ft)
Temperature: [?] (F)
Barometric Pressure:[?] (hg)
Relative Humidity: [?] (%)
Show Sound Barrier: [?]
Chart Range: [?] (yd)
Chart Step Size: [?] (yd)
Multiple Trajectory Graph [?]
Trajectories
Width: (px)
Height: (px)
Range: (yd)
Chart Step Size: (yd)
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Ballistic Trajectory Chart
Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: .51
Bullet Weight: 123 gr
Initial Velocity: 2500 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 6101 yd
Step Size: 25 yd
 International Standard Atmosphere
Altitude: Sea Level (0 ft)
Barometric Pressure: 29.92 Hg
Temperature: 59° F
Relative Humidity: 50%
Speed of Sound: 1116 fps

Range Elevation Elevation Elevation Windage Windage Windage Time Energy Vel[x+y]
(yd) (in) (MOA) (MIL) (in) (MOA) (MIL) (s) (ft.lbf) (ft/s)
0 -1.50 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 1707 2500
25 -0.57 2.14 0.62 0.08 0.31 0.09 0.03 1650 2457
50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.42 0.12 0.06 1594 2416
75 0.20 -0.25 -0.07 0.45 0.57 0.17 0.09 1540 2374
100 0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.78 0.75 0.22 0.12 1487 2333
125 -0.58 0.44 0.13 1.21 0.92 0.27 0.16 1436 2292
150 -1.59 1.01 0.29 1.74 1.11 0.32 0.19 1386 2252
175 -3.02 1.65 0.48 2.37 1.29 0.38 0.22 1337 2212
200 -4.89 2.33 0.68 3.12 1.49 0.43 0.26 1290 2173
225 -7.23 3.07 0.89 3.97 1.68 0.49 0.29 1244 2134
250 -10.04 3.83 1.12 4.93 1.88 0.55 0.33 1199 2095
275 -13.35 4.63 1.35 6.01 2.09 0.61 0.36 1155 2057
300 -17.17 5.46 1.59 7.21 2.29 0.67 0.40 1113 2019
325 -21.53 6.32 1.84 8.53 2.51 0.73 0.44 1072 1981
350 -26.44 7.21 2.10 9.98 2.72 0.79 0.48 1033 1944
375 -31.92 8.13 2.36 11.55 2.94 0.86 0.52 994 1908
400 -38.01 9.07 2.64 13.26 3.16 0.92 0.56 957 1871
425 -44.71 10.04 2.92 15.10 3.39 0.99 0.60 921 1836
450 -52.05 11.04 3.21 17.08 3.62 1.05 0.64 886 1801
475 -60.07 12.07 3.51 19.21 3.86 1.12 0.68 852 1766
500 -68.78 13.13 3.82 21.48 4.10 1.19 0.72 819 1732
525 -78.22 14.22 4.14 23.90 4.35 1.26 0.77 787 1698
550 -88.42 15.35 4.46 26.47 4.59 1.34 0.81 757 1665
575 -99.39 16.50 4.80 29.20 4.85 1.41 0.86 728 1632
600 -111.18 17.69 5.15 32.09 5.11 1.49 0.90 699 1600
625 -123.83 18.92 5.50 35.14 5.37 1.56 0.95 672 1569
650 -137.35 20.17 5.87 38.36 5.64 1.64 1.00 646 1538
675 -151.79 21.47 6.25 41.75 5.91 1.72 1.05 621 1507
700 -167.19 22.80 6.63 45.32 6.18 1.80 1.10 596 1478
725 -183.59 24.18 7.03 49.07 6.46 1.88 1.15 573 1449
750 -201.01 25.59 7.44 52.99 6.75 1.96 1.20 551 1420
775 -219.52 27.05 7.87 57.10 7.03 2.05 1.25 530 1393
800 -239.15 28.54 8.30 61.39 7.33 2.13 1.31 509 1366
825 -259.94 30.08 8.75 65.88 7.62 2.22 1.36 490 1339
850 -281.94 31.67 9.21 70.55 7.93 2.31 1.42 472 1314
875 -305.20 33.31 9.69 75.41 8.23 2.39 1.48 454 1289
900 -329.77 34.99 10.18 80.47 8.54 2.48 1.54 438 1266
925 -355.69 36.72 10.68 85.72 8.85 2.57 1.60 422 1243
950 -383.01 38.50 11.20 91.15 9.16 2.67 1.66 407 1221
975 -411.99 40.34 11.74 96.82 9.48 2.76 1.72 393 1200
1000 -442.29 42.23 12.28 102.64 9.80 2.85 1.78 380 1180
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Keep in mind this is an approximation and although it is quite accurate it should never replace first-hand experience of shooting your specific firearm and ammunition to determine the bullet drop and windage at different ranges and conditions. To make it as accurate as possible, it is important that you input the most accurate information that represents shooting conditions, your firearm, and cartridge. The two most important variables are the Initial Velocity and the Ballistic Coefficient. If you do not have a Shooting Chronograph, I strongly suggest you purchase one. It is a great investment if you want to get into long range shooting and will be especially useful if you handload.

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