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: 0.188
Bullet Weight: 20 gr
Initial Velocity: 3925 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 250 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 3156 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 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 684 3925
25 -0.46 1.76 0.51 0.09 0.36 0.10 0.02 630 3765
50 0.41 -0.78 -0.23 0.31 0.59 0.17 0.04 580 3613
75 1.12 -1.42 -0.41 0.68 0.86 0.25 0.06 533 3466
100 1.65 -1.57 -0.46 1.21 1.15 0.34 0.08 491 3324
125 1.98 -1.51 -0.44 1.90 1.45 0.42 0.11 451 3186
150 2.10 -1.33 -0.39 2.77 1.76 0.51 0.13 414 3053
175 1.98 -1.08 -0.31 3.83 2.09 0.61 0.16 380 2925
200 1.61 -0.77 -0.22 5.08 2.42 0.70 0.18 348 2800
225 0.96 -0.41 -0.12 6.54 2.77 0.81 0.21 319 2678
250 0.01 0.00 0.00 8.22 3.14 0.91 0.24 291 2560
275 -1.27 0.44 0.13 10.13 3.52 1.02 0.27 266 2445
300 -2.92 0.93 0.27 12.30 3.91 1.14 0.30 242 2333
325 -4.97 1.46 0.42 14.73 4.33 1.26 0.33 220 2223
350 -7.45 2.03 0.59 17.46 4.76 1.38 0.37 199 2117
375 -10.43 2.65 0.77 20.49 5.22 1.52 0.40 180 2013
400 -13.93 3.33 0.97 23.86 5.69 1.66 0.44 162 1913
425 -18.04 4.05 1.18 27.58 6.20 1.80 0.48 146 1815
450 -22.80 4.84 1.41 31.68 6.72 1.96 0.52 132 1722
475 -28.30 5.69 1.65 36.20 7.28 2.12 0.57 118 1632
500 -34.61 6.61 1.92 41.15 7.86 2.29 0.62 106 1546
525 -41.83 7.61 2.21 46.56 8.47 2.46 0.67 95 1465
550 -50.07 8.69 2.53 52.45 9.11 2.65 0.72 86 1388
575 -59.43 9.87 2.87 58.86 9.77 2.84 0.77 77 1317
600 -70.05 11.15 3.24 65.78 10.47 3.04 0.83 70 1252
625 -82.05 12.54 3.65 73.22 11.19 3.25 0.89 63 1194
650 -95.58 14.04 4.08 81.16 11.92 3.47 0.96 58 1143
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
675 -110.77 15.67 4.56 89.59 12.67 3.69 1.02 54 1099
700 -127.76 17.43 5.07 98.46 13.43 3.91 1.09 50 1060
725 -146.68 19.32 5.62 107.75 14.19 4.13 1.17 47 1027
750 -167.66 21.35 6.21 117.42 14.95 4.35 1.24 44 998
775 -190.81 23.51 6.84 127.46 15.71 4.57 1.32 42 973
800 -216.44 25.83 7.51 137.91 16.46 4.79 1.40 40 949
825 -244.32 28.27 8.22 148.63 17.20 5.00 1.48 38 927
850 -274.73 30.86 8.98 159.66 17.93 5.22 1.56 37 907
875 -307.77 33.58 9.77 171.00 18.66 5.43 1.64 35 889
900 -343.55 36.45 10.60 182.65 19.38 5.64 1.73 34 871
925 -382.20 39.45 11.48 194.59 20.09 5.84 1.81 32 854
950 -423.82 42.60 12.39 206.83 20.79 6.05 1.90 31 838
975 -468.53 45.89 13.35 219.37 21.49 6.25 1.99 30 823
1000 -516.76 49.34 14.35 232.29 22.18 6.45 2.08 29 808
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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