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: 985 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 250 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 2136 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 -1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 496 985
25 11.02 -41.82 -12.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 467 956
50 21.07 -40.12 -11.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 442 931
75 28.62 -36.37 -10.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 420 907
100 33.53 -31.97 -9.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 400 885
125 35.67 -27.21 -7.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 382 865
150 34.90 -22.20 -6.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 365 846
175 31.10 -16.95 -4.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 350 828
200 24.12 -11.51 -3.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.68 335 810
225 13.83 -5.87 -1.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.77 322 794
250 0.09 -0.04 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.87 309 777
275 -17.24 5.98 1.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.96 297 762
300 -38.31 12.19 3.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.06 285 747
325 -63.28 18.59 5.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.17 274 733
350 -92.29 25.17 7.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.27 264 718
375 -125.52 31.96 9.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.37 254 705
400 -163.11 38.93 11.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.48 244 691
425 -205.25 46.11 13.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.59 235 678
450 -252.42 53.54 15.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.70 226 665
475 -304.20 61.14 17.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.82 218 653
500 -361.07 68.94 20.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.93 210 641
525 -423.64 77.02 22.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.05 202 629
550 -491.29 85.27 24.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.17 194 617
575 -564.62 93.74 27.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.30 187 606
600 -644.39 102.51 29.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.42 180 594
625 -730.35 111.53 32.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.55 174 583
650 -822.74 120.79 35.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.68 167 572
675 -921.11 130.25 37.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.81 161 562
700 -1027.01 140.02 40.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.95 155 551
725 -1140.83 150.14 43.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.09 149 541
750 -1261.35 160.47 46.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.23 144 531
775 -1390.43 171.15 49.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.37 139 521
800 -1526.64 182.05 52.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.52 134 511
825 -1672.08 193.33 56.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.67 129 502
850 -1826.16 204.91 59.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.82 124 492
875 -1990.29 216.90 63.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.98 119 483
900 -2163.80 229.21 66.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.14 115 475
925 -2347.00 241.86 70.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.30 111 466
950 -2540.20 254.86 74.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.47 107 457
975 -2745.10 268.29 78.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.64 103 449
1000 -2960.80 282.09 82.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.81 99 441
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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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