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)
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Ballistic Trajectory Chart
Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.335
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: 4455 yd
Step Size: 25 yd
 Corrected For Atmosphere
Adjusted BC: 0.335
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 -0.51 1.94 0.56 0.11 0.42 0.12 0.03 3462 2359
50 0.08 -0.15 -0.04 0.33 0.64 0.18 0.06 3281 2297
75 0.26 -0.33 -0.10 0.71 0.90 0.26 0.10 3109 2236
100 0.01 0.00 0.00 1.25 1.19 0.35 0.13 2943 2175
125 -0.71 0.54 0.16 1.96 1.49 0.43 0.17 2784 2116
150 -1.91 1.21 0.35 2.84 1.80 0.52 0.20 2632 2057
175 -3.62 1.98 0.57 3.90 2.12 0.62 0.24 2487 2000
200 -5.88 2.81 0.82 5.15 2.46 0.71 0.28 2348 1943
225 -8.71 3.70 1.08 6.59 2.80 0.81 0.32 2215 1887
250 -12.16 4.64 1.35 8.24 3.15 0.92 0.36 2089 1833
275 -16.25 5.64 1.64 10.11 3.51 1.02 0.40 1969 1779
300 -21.02 6.69 1.95 12.19 3.88 1.13 0.44 1855 1727
325 -26.53 7.79 2.27 14.50 4.26 1.24 0.48 1747 1676
350 -32.81 8.95 2.60 17.05 4.65 1.35 0.53 1645 1626
375 -39.91 10.16 2.96 19.84 5.05 1.47 0.58 1548 1578
400 -47.88 11.43 3.32 22.89 5.46 1.59 0.63 1457 1531
425 -56.78 12.75 3.71 26.20 5.89 1.71 0.68 1371 1485
450 -66.67 14.14 4.11 29.78 6.32 1.84 0.73 1290 1441
475 -77.60 15.60 4.54 33.64 6.76 1.97 0.78 1215 1398
500 -89.65 17.12 4.98 37.78 7.21 2.10 0.83 1145 1357
525 -102.88 18.71 5.44 42.21 7.68 2.23 0.89 1079 1317
550 -117.36 20.37 5.93 46.93 8.15 2.37 0.95 1019 1280
575 -133.16 22.11 6.43 51.94 8.62 2.51 1.01 964 1245
600 -150.37 23.93 6.96 57.24 9.11 2.65 1.07 913 1212
625 -169.05 25.83 7.51 62.83 9.60 2.79 1.13 867 1181
650 -189.30 27.81 8.09 68.71 10.09 2.94 1.20 825 1152
675 -211.18 29.87 8.69 74.85 10.59 3.08 1.26 788 1126
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
700 -234.77 32.02 9.32 81.27 11.09 3.22 1.33 755 1102
725 -260.15 34.26 9.97 87.93 11.58 3.37 1.40 724 1079
750 -287.40 36.59 10.64 94.83 12.07 3.51 1.47 697 1059
775 -316.58 39.01 11.35 101.97 12.56 3.65 1.54 672 1040
800 -347.99 41.53 12.08 109.38 13.05 3.80 1.61 650 1022
825 -381.27 44.12 12.83 116.96 13.54 3.94 1.69 629 1006
850 -416.70 46.80 13.61 124.74 14.01 4.08 1.76 610 991
875 -454.33 49.57 14.42 132.72 14.48 4.21 1.84 593 976
900 -494.25 52.43 15.25 140.90 14.95 4.35 1.91 576 963
925 -536.50 55.38 16.11 149.27 15.41 4.48 1.99 561 950
950 -581.16 58.41 16.99 157.82 15.86 4.61 2.07 546 937
975 -628.61 61.55 17.90 166.61 16.32 4.75 2.15 533 926
1000 -678.28 64.76 18.84 175.52 16.76 4.87 2.24 520 914
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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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