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: 0.452
Bullet Weight: 280 gr
Initial Velocity: 2423 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 5545 yd
Step Size: 25 yd
 Corrected For Atmosphere
Adjusted BC: 0.451
Altitude: 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 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 3651 2423
25 -0.53 2.00 0.58 0.09 0.35 0.10 0.03 3510 2376
50 0.05 -0.10 -0.03 0.26 0.49 0.14 0.06 3374 2329
75 0.23 -0.30 -0.09 0.53 0.68 0.20 0.10 3242 2283
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.92 0.88 0.26 0.13 3115 2238
125 -0.67 0.51 0.15 1.43 1.09 0.32 0.16 2991 2193
150 -1.79 1.14 0.33 2.07 1.32 0.38 0.20 2871 2149
175 -3.39 1.85 0.54 2.83 1.54 0.45 0.23 2755 2105
200 -5.47 2.61 0.76 3.72 1.77 0.52 0.27 2643 2062
225 -8.07 3.42 1.00 4.74 2.01 0.58 0.31 2534 2019
250 -11.19 4.27 1.24 5.90 2.25 0.66 0.34 2429 1976
275 -14.88 5.16 1.50 7.21 2.50 0.73 0.38 2327 1935
300 -19.14 6.09 1.77 8.66 2.75 0.80 0.42 2229 1893
325 -24.01 7.05 2.05 10.26 3.01 0.88 0.46 2135 1853
350 -29.52 8.05 2.34 12.01 3.28 0.95 0.50 2043 1813
375 -35.68 9.08 2.64 13.93 3.55 1.03 0.54 1956 1773
400 -42.54 10.15 2.95 16.01 3.82 1.11 0.59 1871 1735
425 -50.12 11.26 3.27 18.26 4.10 1.19 0.63 1790 1697
450 -58.45 12.40 3.61 20.68 4.39 1.28 0.67 1712 1659
475 -67.58 13.58 3.95 23.28 4.68 1.36 0.72 1637 1622
500 -77.53 14.80 4.31 26.06 4.98 1.45 0.77 1565 1586
525 -88.34 16.06 4.67 29.03 5.28 1.54 0.82 1496 1551
550 -100.05 17.37 5.05 32.19 5.59 1.63 0.86 1430 1517
575 -112.71 18.72 5.44 35.54 5.90 1.72 0.91 1367 1483
600 -126.36 20.11 5.85 39.10 6.22 1.81 0.97 1307 1450
625 -141.04 21.55 6.27 42.86 6.55 1.90 1.02 1250 1418
650 -156.81 23.03 6.70 46.83 6.88 2.00 1.07 1196 1387
675 -173.70 24.57 7.15 51.00 7.21 2.10 1.13 1144 1356
700 -191.77 26.16 7.61 55.40 7.56 2.20 1.18 1095 1327
725 -211.08 27.80 8.09 60.01 7.90 2.30 1.24 1049 1299
750 -231.67 29.49 8.58 64.83 8.25 2.40 1.30 1006 1272
775 -253.61 31.25 9.09 69.87 8.61 2.50 1.36 965 1246
800 -276.94 33.05 9.62 75.13 8.97 2.61 1.42 927 1221
825 -301.73 34.92 10.16 80.60 9.33 2.71 1.48 892 1198
850 -328.04 36.85 10.72 86.28 9.69 2.82 1.54 859 1175
875 -355.91 38.84 11.30 92.17 10.06 2.93 1.61 828 1154
900 -385.62 40.91 11.90 98.31 10.43 3.03 1.67 800 1134
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
925 -416.83 43.02 12.51 104.60 10.80 3.14 1.74 774 1115
950 -449.78 45.20 13.15 111.09 11.16 3.25 1.81 750 1098
975 -484.53 47.45 13.80 117.76 11.53 3.35 1.88 727 1082
1000 -521.13 49.76 14.47 124.61 11.90 3.46 1.95 707 1066
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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