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:
Chart Column Customization [?]

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Ballistic Trajectory Chart
Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.480
Bullet Weight: 180 gr
Initial Velocity: 3130 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 6160 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 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 3916 3130
25 -0.77 2.91 0.85 0.03 0.12 0.04 0.02 3787 3078
50 -0.27 0.51 0.15 0.09 0.16 0.05 0.05 3662 3027
75 -0.01 0.01 0.00 0.18 0.22 0.07 0.07 3541 2976
100 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.29 0.08 0.10 3423 2926
125 -0.23 0.18 0.05 0.47 0.36 0.10 0.13 3308 2877
150 -0.74 0.47 0.14 0.68 0.43 0.13 0.15 3197 2828
175 -1.51 0.82 0.24 0.92 0.50 0.15 0.18 3089 2780
200 -2.56 1.22 0.36 1.21 0.58 0.17 0.21 2983 2732
225 -3.91 1.66 0.48 1.54 0.65 0.19 0.23 2881 2685
250 -5.56 2.12 0.62 1.91 0.73 0.21 0.26 2782 2638
275 -7.52 2.61 0.76 2.33 0.81 0.23 0.29 2685 2592
300 -9.80 3.12 0.91 2.79 0.89 0.26 0.32 2591 2546
325 -12.42 3.65 1.06 3.29 0.97 0.28 0.35 2500 2501
350 -15.38 4.20 1.22 3.85 1.05 0.31 0.38 2411 2456
375 -18.71 4.76 1.39 4.45 1.13 0.33 0.41 2324 2411
400 -22.41 5.35 1.56 5.11 1.22 0.35 0.44 2240 2367
425 -26.50 5.95 1.73 5.81 1.31 0.38 0.47 2158 2324
450 -30.99 6.57 1.91 6.57 1.39 0.41 0.51 2079 2281
475 -35.90 7.21 2.10 7.39 1.48 0.43 0.54 2002 2238
500 -41.24 7.87 2.29 8.25 1.58 0.46 0.57 1927 2196
525 -47.03 8.55 2.49 9.18 1.67 0.49 0.61 1855 2154
550 -53.29 9.25 2.69 10.17 1.76 0.51 0.64 1784 2113
575 -60.04 9.97 2.90 11.21 1.86 0.54 0.68 1716 2072
600 -67.30 10.71 3.11 12.32 1.96 0.57 0.72 1649 2031
625 -75.08 11.47 3.34 13.50 2.06 0.60 0.75 1585 1991
650 -83.41 12.25 3.56 14.74 2.16 0.63 0.79 1523 1952
675 -92.31 13.06 3.80 16.04 2.27 0.66 0.83 1463 1913
700 -101.80 13.88 4.04 17.42 2.38 0.69 0.87 1405 1874
725 -111.91 14.74 4.29 18.87 2.48 0.72 0.91 1348 1837
750 -122.67 15.62 4.54 20.39 2.60 0.76 0.95 1294 1799
775 -134.10 16.52 4.81 21.99 2.71 0.79 0.99 1241 1762
800 -146.22 17.45 5.08 23.67 2.82 0.82 1.04 1191 1726
825 -159.08 18.41 5.36 25.42 2.94 0.86 1.08 1142 1690
850 -172.70 19.40 5.64 27.26 3.06 0.89 1.12 1095 1655
875 -187.11 20.42 5.94 29.18 3.18 0.93 1.17 1050 1621
900 -202.34 21.47 6.24 31.19 3.31 0.96 1.22 1007 1587
925 -218.44 22.55 6.56 33.29 3.44 1.00 1.26 965 1554
950 -235.44 23.66 6.88 35.47 3.57 1.04 1.31 925 1521
975 -253.38 24.81 7.22 37.75 3.70 1.08 1.36 887 1489
1000 -272.30 26.00 7.56 40.12 3.83 1.11 1.41 850 1458
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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