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: 0.307
Bullet Weight: 55 gr
Initial Velocity: 3270 fps
Sight Height : 1.7 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 25 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 4452 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 -1.70 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 1306 3270
25 -0.01 0.04 0.01 0.08 0.31 0.09 0.02 1240 3186
50 1.45 -2.77 -0.81 0.24 0.46 0.13 0.05 1177 3104
75 2.69 -3.42 -1.00 0.52 0.65 0.19 0.07 1117 3024
100 3.69 -3.52 -1.02 0.90 0.86 0.25 0.10 1059 2945
125 4.45 -3.39 -0.99 1.41 1.07 0.31 0.12 1005 2868
150 4.93 -3.14 -0.91 2.04 1.30 0.38 0.15 952 2792
175 5.14 -2.80 -0.82 2.79 1.52 0.44 0.18 902 2717
200 5.05 -2.41 -0.70 3.68 1.76 0.51 0.20 854 2644
225 4.65 -1.97 -0.57 4.71 2.00 0.58 0.23 808 2572
250 3.93 -1.50 -0.44 5.88 2.24 0.65 0.26 764 2501
275 2.85 -0.99 -0.29 7.20 2.50 0.73 0.29 722 2431
300 1.41 -0.45 -0.13 8.67 2.76 0.80 0.32 681 2362
325 -0.42 0.12 0.04 10.31 3.03 0.88 0.36 643 2294
350 -2.66 0.73 0.21 12.11 3.30 0.96 0.39 606 2227
375 -5.35 1.36 0.40 14.09 3.59 1.04 0.42 571 2161
400 -8.50 2.03 0.59 16.26 3.88 1.13 0.46 537 2097
425 -12.14 2.73 0.79 18.61 4.18 1.22 0.50 505 2033
450 -16.31 3.46 1.01 21.17 4.49 1.31 0.53 475 1971
475 -21.03 4.23 1.23 23.94 4.81 1.40 0.57 446 1910
500 -26.36 5.03 1.46 26.92 5.14 1.50 0.61 418 1850
525 -32.32 5.88 1.71 30.14 5.48 1.59 0.65 392 1792
550 -38.95 6.76 1.97 33.59 5.83 1.70 0.70 367 1734
575 -46.31 7.69 2.24 37.29 6.19 1.80 0.74 344 1679
600 -54.44 8.66 2.52 41.25 6.56 1.91 0.78 322 1624
625 -63.39 9.68 2.82 45.48 6.95 2.02 0.83 302 1572
650 -73.23 10.76 3.13 49.98 7.34 2.14 0.88 282 1521
675 -84.00 11.88 3.46 54.77 7.75 2.25 0.93 264 1471
700 -95.78 13.06 3.80 59.86 8.17 2.38 0.98 247 1423
725 -108.63 14.31 4.16 65.25 8.59 2.50 1.04 232 1378
750 -122.62 15.61 4.54 70.96 9.03 2.63 1.09 217 1334
775 -137.84 16.98 4.94 76.98 9.48 2.76 1.15 204 1292
800 -154.36 18.42 5.36 83.32 9.94 2.89 1.21 192 1253
825 -172.26 19.94 5.80 89.97 10.41 3.03 1.27 181 1217
850 -191.62 21.53 6.26 96.94 10.89 3.17 1.33 171 1183
875 -212.54 23.19 6.75 104.22 11.37 3.31 1.39 162 1151
900 -235.10 24.94 7.26 111.80 11.86 3.45 1.46 154 1123
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
925 -259.38 26.78 7.79 119.66 12.35 3.59 1.53 147 1097
950 -285.47 28.69 8.35 127.79 12.85 3.74 1.60 141 1073
975 -313.63 30.71 8.93 136.25 13.34 3.88 1.67 135 1051
1000 -343.58 32.80 9.54 144.89 13.83 4.02 1.74 130 1031
shooting chronograph

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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