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: 0.475
Bullet Weight: 165 gr
Initial Velocity: 2750 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 50 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 5926 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 2771 2750
25 -0.60 2.27 0.66 0.08 0.29 0.08 0.03 2675 2702
50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.39 0.11 0.06 2582 2654
75 0.29 -0.36 -0.11 0.42 0.54 0.16 0.08 2491 2607
100 0.26 -0.24 -0.07 0.73 0.70 0.20 0.11 2403 2561
125 -0.11 0.08 0.02 1.13 0.87 0.25 0.14 2318 2515
150 -0.81 0.52 0.15 1.63 1.04 0.30 0.17 2235 2470
175 -1.88 1.02 0.30 2.23 1.21 0.35 0.20 2154 2424
200 -3.31 1.58 0.46 2.92 1.39 0.41 0.23 2075 2380
225 -5.12 2.17 0.63 3.72 1.58 0.46 0.27 1999 2336
250 -7.34 2.80 0.81 4.63 1.77 0.51 0.30 1925 2292
275 -9.97 3.46 1.01 5.64 1.96 0.57 0.33 1853 2249
300 -13.02 4.14 1.21 6.77 2.15 0.63 0.37 1783 2206
325 -16.53 4.85 1.41 8.01 2.35 0.68 0.40 1716 2164
350 -20.50 5.59 1.63 9.37 2.56 0.74 0.44 1650 2122
375 -24.95 6.35 1.85 10.86 2.76 0.80 0.47 1586 2080
400 -29.90 7.14 2.08 12.47 2.97 0.87 0.51 1524 2040
425 -35.38 7.95 2.31 14.20 3.19 0.93 0.54 1464 1999
450 -41.40 8.78 2.55 16.07 3.41 0.99 0.58 1406 1959
475 -47.98 9.64 2.81 18.08 3.63 1.06 0.62 1350 1920
500 -55.16 10.53 3.06 20.23 3.86 1.12 0.66 1296 1881
525 -62.95 11.45 3.33 22.52 4.10 1.19 0.70 1244 1842
550 -71.38 12.39 3.60 24.96 4.33 1.26 0.74 1193 1804
575 -80.48 13.36 3.89 27.56 4.58 1.33 0.78 1144 1767
600 -90.27 14.36 4.18 30.31 4.82 1.40 0.83 1097 1730
625 -100.79 15.40 4.48 33.22 5.07 1.48 0.87 1052 1694
650 -112.07 16.46 4.79 36.30 5.33 1.55 0.92 1008 1659
675 -124.13 17.56 5.11 39.54 5.59 1.63 0.96 966 1624
700 -137.03 18.69 5.44 42.96 5.86 1.70 1.01 926 1590
725 -150.78 19.86 5.78 46.55 6.13 1.78 1.06 887 1556
750 -165.42 21.06 6.13 50.33 6.41 1.86 1.10 850 1523
775 -181.01 22.30 6.49 54.29 6.69 1.95 1.15 814 1491
800 -197.57 23.58 6.86 58.44 6.98 2.03 1.20 780 1459
825 -215.15 24.90 7.24 62.79 7.27 2.11 1.26 748 1429
850 -233.80 26.26 7.64 67.33 7.56 2.20 1.31 717 1399
875 -253.56 27.67 8.05 72.07 7.86 2.29 1.36 687 1370
900 -274.47 29.12 8.47 77.01 8.17 2.38 1.42 659 1341
925 -296.60 30.62 8.91 82.15 8.48 2.47 1.48 633 1314
950 -319.98 32.16 9.36 87.50 8.80 2.56 1.53 608 1288
975 -344.67 33.76 9.82 93.06 9.11 2.65 1.59 584 1262
1000 -370.72 35.40 10.30 98.82 9.44 2.75 1.65 562 1238
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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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