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: 0.135
Bullet Weight: 40 gr
Initial Velocity: 2550 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 400 yd
Maximum Range: 2239 yd
Step Size: 10 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 0.00 578 2550
10 -1.05 9.85 2.87 0.06 0.59 0.17 0.01 548 2485
20 -0.66 3.13 0.91 0.15 0.69 0.20 0.02 521 2421
30 -0.33 1.06 0.31 0.29 0.91 0.26 0.04 494 2358
40 -0.07 0.16 0.05 0.49 1.15 0.34 0.05 469 2297
50 0.13 -0.25 -0.07 0.75 1.42 0.41 0.06 444 2236
60 0.26 -0.42 -0.12 1.07 1.70 0.49 0.08 421 2176
70 0.32 -0.43 -0.13 1.46 1.99 0.58 0.09 398 2117
80 0.30 -0.35 -0.10 1.92 2.29 0.67 0.11 377 2059
90 0.19 -0.21 -0.06 2.45 2.60 0.76 0.12 356 2002
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.06 2.91 0.85 0.14 336 1946
110 -0.28 0.24 0.07 3.74 3.24 0.94 0.15 318 1891
120 -0.66 0.52 0.15 4.50 3.58 1.04 0.17 300 1836
130 -1.14 0.84 0.24 5.35 3.93 1.14 0.18 283 1783
140 -1.73 1.18 0.34 6.29 4.29 1.25 0.20 266 1731
150 -2.44 1.55 0.45 7.31 4.65 1.35 0.22 251 1681
160 -3.27 1.95 0.57 8.43 5.03 1.46 0.24 236 1631
170 -4.23 2.37 0.69 9.65 5.42 1.58 0.25 223 1583
180 -5.33 2.83 0.82 10.97 5.81 1.69 0.27 210 1536
190 -6.58 3.30 0.96 12.39 6.22 1.81 0.29 197 1490
200 -7.98 3.81 1.11 13.92 6.64 1.93 0.31 186 1446
210 -9.55 4.34 1.26 15.55 7.07 2.06 0.34 175 1404
220 -11.30 4.90 1.43 17.30 7.51 2.18 0.36 165 1363
230 -13.23 5.49 1.60 19.16 7.95 2.31 0.38 156 1324
240 -15.36 6.11 1.78 21.14 8.41 2.45 0.40 147 1286
250 -17.71 6.76 1.97 23.24 8.87 2.58 0.43 139 1251
260 -20.27 7.44 2.16 25.45 9.34 2.72 0.45 132 1218
270 -23.07 8.16 2.37 27.77 9.82 2.86 0.48 125 1186
280 -26.12 8.90 2.59 30.21 10.30 3.00 0.50 119 1158
290 -29.42 9.68 2.82 32.75 10.78 3.14 0.53 114 1131
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
300 -33.00 10.50 3.05 35.40 11.27 3.28 0.55 109 1106
310 -36.86 11.35 3.30 38.16 11.75 3.42 0.58 104 1084
320 -41.02 12.24 3.56 41.01 12.23 3.56 0.61 100 1063
330 -45.48 13.16 3.83 43.95 12.71 3.70 0.64 97 1044
340 -50.27 14.11 4.11 46.98 13.19 3.84 0.67 94 1026
350 -55.38 15.11 4.39 50.10 13.67 3.98 0.70 91 1010
360 -60.83 16.13 4.69 53.30 14.14 4.11 0.73 88 994
370 -66.64 17.20 5.00 56.58 14.60 4.25 0.76 85 980
380 -72.81 18.29 5.32 59.94 15.06 4.38 0.79 83 966
390 -79.35 19.43 5.65 63.38 15.51 4.51 0.82 81 953
400 -86.27 20.59 5.99 66.88 15.96 4.64 0.85 79 940
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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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