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: 0.185
Bullet Weight: 20 gr
Initial Velocity: 3000 fps
Sight Height : 1.85 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 15°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 400 yd
Maximum Range: 2959 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 -1.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 400 3000
10 -1.46 13.72 3.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 386 2947
20 -1.12 5.29 1.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 372 2896
30 -0.82 2.58 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 359 2845
40 -0.56 1.32 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 347 2794
50 -0.34 0.65 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 335 2745
60 -0.17 0.28 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 323 2695
70 -0.05 0.07 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 311 2647
80 0.02 -0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 300 2599
90 0.03 -0.04 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 289 2551
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 279 2504
110 -0.09 0.08 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 268 2457
120 -0.24 0.19 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 258 2411
130 -0.44 0.33 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 249 2366
140 -0.71 0.49 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 239 2320
150 -1.05 0.67 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 230 2276
160 -1.45 0.86 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 221 2232
170 -1.92 1.08 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 213 2188
180 -2.46 1.31 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 204 2145
190 -3.08 1.55 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 196 2102
200 -3.78 1.80 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 188 2059
210 -4.56 2.07 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 181 2018
220 -5.43 2.35 0.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 173 1976
230 -6.38 2.65 0.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 166 1936
240 -7.43 2.95 0.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 160 1895
250 -8.57 3.27 0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 153 1856
260 -9.82 3.60 1.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 147 1817
270 -11.17 3.95 1.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 140 1778
280 -12.63 4.30 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 134 1740
290 -14.20 4.67 1.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 129 1703
300 -15.90 5.06 1.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 123 1666
310 -17.72 5.46 1.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 118 1630
320 -19.67 5.87 1.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 113 1595
330 -21.75 6.29 1.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 108 1560
340 -23.99 6.73 1.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 103 1526
350 -26.36 7.19 2.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 99 1493
360 -28.90 7.66 2.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52 95 1461
370 -31.60 8.15 2.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 91 1429
380 -34.47 8.66 2.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.56 87 1398
390 -37.51 9.18 2.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 83 1369
400 -40.75 9.72 2.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 80 1340
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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