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: 0.548
Bullet Weight: 140 gr
Initial Velocity: 2571 fps
Sight Height : 2.7 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 90 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 6473 yd
Step Size: 25 yd
 Corrected For Atmosphere
Adjusted BC: 0.549
Altitude: 0 ft
Barometric Pressure: 29.92 Hg
Temperature: 60° F
Relative Humidity: 60%
Speed of Sound: 1117 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 -2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2055 2571
25 -1.50 5.67 1.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 1991 2531
50 -0.64 1.22 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 1930 2491
75 -0.13 0.17 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 1869 2452
100 0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 1811 2413
125 -0.22 0.17 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 1753 2375
150 -0.83 0.53 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 1697 2336
175 -1.84 1.00 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 1643 2299
200 -3.27 1.56 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 1590 2261
225 -5.11 2.17 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 1538 2224
250 -7.40 2.83 0.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 1487 2187
275 -10.14 3.52 1.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 1438 2151
300 -13.35 4.25 1.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 1390 2114
325 -17.05 5.01 1.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 1343 2079
350 -21.25 5.80 1.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 1298 2043
375 -25.97 6.61 1.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 1254 2008
400 -31.23 7.45 2.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.53 1211 1973
425 -37.05 8.32 2.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 1169 1939
450 -43.45 9.22 2.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 1128 1905
475 -50.44 10.14 2.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.65 1089 1872
500 -58.06 11.09 3.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 1051 1838
525 -66.32 12.06 3.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.73 1014 1806
550 -75.24 13.06 3.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.77 978 1773
575 -84.86 14.09 4.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.82 943 1741
600 -95.19 15.15 4.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.86 909 1710
625 -106.27 16.23 4.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.90 876 1679
650 -118.12 17.35 5.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.95 845 1648
675 -130.76 18.50 5.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 814 1618
700 -144.24 19.67 5.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.04 785 1589
725 -158.58 20.88 6.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.09 756 1560
750 -173.81 22.13 6.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.14 729 1531
775 -189.97 23.40 6.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.19 702 1503
800 -207.09 24.72 7.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.24 677 1475
825 -225.21 26.06 7.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.29 652 1448
850 -244.36 27.45 7.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.34 629 1422
875 -264.59 28.87 8.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.40 606 1396
900 -285.93 30.34 8.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.45 584 1371
925 -308.43 31.84 9.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 564 1346
950 -332.12 33.38 9.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.56 544 1323
975 -357.06 34.97 10.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.62 525 1300
1000 -383.28 36.60 10.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.68 507 1277
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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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