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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.45 ACP 230 grain FMJ Ballistic Trajectory Chart
Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.162
Bullet Weight: 230 gr
Initial Velocity: 820 fps
Sight Height : .5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 25 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 1978 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)
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
0 -0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 343 820
25 0.01 -0.04 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 329 803
50 -2.87 5.46 1.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 316 786
75 -9.26 11.76 3.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 303 771
100 -19.31 18.41 5.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 292 755
125 -33.16 25.30 7.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 280 741
150 -50.98 32.42 9.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 269 726
175 -72.91 39.75 11.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 259 712
200 -99.12 47.29 13.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.80 249 699
225 -129.78 55.05 16.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.90 240 686
250 -165.05 63.02 18.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.01 231 673
275 -205.12 71.20 20.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.13 223 660
300 -250.16 79.61 23.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.24 214 648
325 -300.73 88.30 25.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.36 206 636
350 -356.33 97.17 28.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.48 199 624
375 -417.51 106.27 30.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.60 191 612
400 -484.91 115.68 33.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.72 184 601
425 -557.88 125.28 36.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.85 178 590
450 -637.61 135.20 39.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.98 171 579
475 -723.26 145.31 42.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11 165 568
500 -816.23 155.77 45.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.24 159 557
525 -916.21 166.50 48.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.38 153 547
550 -1023.45 177.52 51.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.52 147 537
575 -1138.22 188.84 54.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.66 142 527
600 -1261.63 200.53 58.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.81 137 517
625 -1392.33 212.46 61.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.96 132 507
650 -1532.35 224.79 65.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.11 127 498
675 -1681.13 237.44 69.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.26 122 489
700 -1840.07 250.52 72.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.42 118 480
725 -2007.38 263.87 76.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.58 113 471
750 -2185.58 277.65 80.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.74 109 463
775 -2373.92 291.80 84.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.91 105 454
800 -2574.07 306.42 89.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.08 102 446
825 -2785.16 321.42 93.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.25 98 438
850 -3009.00 336.91 98.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.43 95 431
875 -3244.60 352.81 102.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.61 91 423
900 -3492.29 369.11 107.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.80 88 416
925 -3755.83 386.05 112.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.99 85 409
950 -4032.47 403.42 117.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.18 83 402
975 -4322.51 421.22 122.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.38 80 395
1000 -4630.23 439.69 127.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.58 77 389
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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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