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)
Label:
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Ballistic Trajectory Chart
Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.189
Bullet Weight: 265 gr
Initial Velocity: 2400 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 175 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 2883 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 3390 2400
25 0.21 -0.81 -0.23 0.17 0.65 0.19 0.03 3083 2289
50 1.50 -2.85 -0.83 0.58 1.11 0.32 0.07 2799 2181
75 2.33 -2.95 -0.86 1.29 1.64 0.48 0.10 2537 2076
100 2.65 -2.52 -0.73 2.31 2.20 0.64 0.14 2294 1974
125 2.41 -1.84 -0.54 3.67 2.80 0.81 0.18 2070 1876
150 1.56 -0.99 -0.29 5.40 3.43 1.00 0.22 1865 1780
175 0.02 -0.01 0.00 7.52 4.10 1.19 0.26 1678 1688
200 -2.28 1.09 0.32 10.05 4.79 1.39 0.31 1508 1601
225 -5.43 2.31 0.67 13.02 5.52 1.61 0.36 1354 1517
250 -9.53 3.64 1.06 16.47 6.29 1.83 0.41 1216 1438
275 -14.68 5.10 1.48 20.40 7.08 2.06 0.46 1094 1363
300 -21.00 6.68 1.94 24.84 7.90 2.30 0.52 986 1294
325 -28.62 8.41 2.45 29.80 8.75 2.55 0.58 893 1232
350 -37.66 10.27 2.99 35.27 9.62 2.80 0.64 814 1176
375 -48.28 12.29 3.58 41.24 10.50 3.05 0.70 748 1128
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
400 -60.61 14.47 4.21 47.68 11.38 3.31 0.77 694 1086
425 -74.78 16.80 4.89 54.55 12.25 3.56 0.84 648 1050
450 -90.92 19.29 5.61 61.83 13.12 3.82 0.91 610 1018
475 -109.16 21.94 6.38 69.48 13.97 4.06 0.99 577 990
500 -129.61 24.75 7.20 77.49 14.80 4.30 1.07 548 965
525 -152.39 27.72 8.06 85.83 15.61 4.54 1.14 523 943
550 -177.62 30.84 8.97 94.50 16.41 4.77 1.22 500 922
575 -205.40 34.11 9.92 103.49 17.19 5.00 1.31 479 902
600 -235.86 37.54 10.92 112.78 17.95 5.22 1.39 460 884
625 -269.32 41.14 11.97 122.43 18.70 5.44 1.48 442 866
650 -305.46 44.86 13.05 132.33 19.44 5.65 1.56 425 850
675 -344.61 48.74 14.18 142.51 20.16 5.86 1.65 409 834
700 -386.87 52.77 15.35 152.99 20.87 6.07 1.74 395 819
725 -432.37 56.94 16.56 163.76 21.57 6.27 1.84 381 805
750 -481.22 61.26 17.82 174.82 22.26 6.47 1.93 368 791
775 -533.89 65.76 19.13 186.25 22.95 6.67 2.03 355 777
800 -589.81 70.39 20.47 197.90 23.62 6.87 2.12 343 764
825 -649.44 75.16 21.86 209.84 24.29 7.07 2.22 332 751
850 -713.35 80.11 23.30 222.16 24.95 7.26 2.32 321 739
875 -780.80 85.19 24.78 234.69 25.61 7.45 2.43 311 727
900 -852.84 90.45 26.31 247.62 26.27 7.64 2.53 301 715
925 -928.64 95.84 27.88 260.76 26.92 7.83 2.64 291 703
950 -1009.35 101.42 29.50 274.29 27.57 8.02 2.75 282 692
975 -1094.05 107.12 31.16 288.05 28.21 8.21 2.86 273 681
1000 -1184.00 113.02 32.88 302.21 28.86 8.39 2.97 264 670
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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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