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: 0.48
Bullet Weight: 140 gr
Initial Velocity: 2950 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 225 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 6070 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 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 2706 2950
25 -0.20 0.76 0.22 0.07 0.26 0.08 0.03 2615 2900
50 0.83 -1.58 -0.46 0.19 0.35 0.10 0.05 2527 2851
75 1.59 -2.03 -0.59 0.38 0.48 0.14 0.08 2442 2802
100 2.08 -1.98 -0.58 0.66 0.63 0.18 0.11 2359 2754
125 2.28 -1.74 -0.51 1.02 0.78 0.23 0.13 2278 2707
150 2.19 -1.39 -0.40 1.46 0.93 0.27 0.16 2200 2660
175 1.78 -0.97 -0.28 2.00 1.09 0.32 0.19 2124 2613
200 1.06 -0.51 -0.15 2.62 1.25 0.36 0.22 2049 2567
225 0.01 0.00 0.00 3.33 1.41 0.41 0.25 1977 2522
250 -1.38 0.53 0.15 4.14 1.58 0.46 0.28 1907 2477
275 -3.13 1.09 0.32 5.04 1.75 0.51 0.31 1839 2432
300 -5.24 1.67 0.49 6.05 1.92 0.56 0.34 1773 2388
325 -7.74 2.27 0.66 7.15 2.10 0.61 0.37 1709 2344
350 -10.63 2.90 0.84 8.36 2.28 0.66 0.40 1646 2301
375 -13.93 3.55 1.03 9.68 2.46 0.72 0.44 1585 2258
400 -17.66 4.21 1.23 11.11 2.65 0.77 0.47 1526 2216
425 -21.83 4.90 1.43 12.65 2.84 0.83 0.50 1469 2174
450 -26.46 5.61 1.63 14.31 3.04 0.88 0.54 1413 2132
475 -31.57 6.34 1.85 16.08 3.23 0.94 0.57 1359 2091
500 -37.17 7.10 2.06 17.99 3.43 1.00 0.61 1307 2050
525 -43.30 7.87 2.29 20.01 3.64 1.06 0.65 1256 2010
550 -49.96 8.67 2.52 22.17 3.85 1.12 0.69 1207 1970
575 -57.18 9.49 2.76 24.47 4.06 1.18 0.72 1160 1931
600 -64.98 10.34 3.01 26.90 4.28 1.24 0.76 1114 1893
625 -73.39 11.21 3.26 29.47 4.50 1.31 0.80 1069 1854
650 -82.43 12.11 3.52 32.19 4.73 1.38 0.84 1026 1817
675 -92.13 13.03 3.79 35.06 4.96 1.44 0.89 985 1780
700 -102.52 13.98 4.07 38.08 5.19 1.51 0.93 945 1743
725 -113.62 14.96 4.35 41.26 5.43 1.58 0.97 906 1707
750 -125.46 15.97 4.65 44.60 5.68 1.65 1.02 869 1672
775 -138.09 17.01 4.95 48.10 5.93 1.72 1.06 833 1637
800 -151.52 18.08 5.26 51.78 6.18 1.80 1.11 799 1603
825 -165.81 19.19 5.58 55.63 6.44 1.87 1.16 766 1569
850 -180.97 20.33 5.91 59.66 6.70 1.95 1.20 734 1536
875 -197.05 21.50 6.25 63.87 6.97 2.03 1.25 704 1504
900 -214.10 22.71 6.61 68.26 7.24 2.11 1.30 674 1473
925 -232.14 23.96 6.97 72.85 7.52 2.19 1.35 647 1442
950 -251.23 25.25 7.35 77.63 7.80 2.27 1.41 620 1412
975 -271.41 26.58 7.73 82.60 8.09 2.35 1.46 595 1383
1000 -292.73 27.95 8.13 87.77 8.38 2.44 1.52 571 1355
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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