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: 0.25
Bullet Weight: 45 gr
Initial Velocity: 3800 fps
Sight Height : 2.2 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 3925 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)
0 -2.20 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 1443 3800
25 -1.39 5.29 1.54 0.08 0.30 0.09 0.02 1356 3683
50 -0.76 1.44 0.42 0.25 0.47 0.14 0.04 1274 3570
75 -0.29 0.36 0.11 0.53 0.67 0.20 0.06 1196 3460
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.93 0.89 0.26 0.08 1123 3353
125 0.09 -0.07 -0.02 1.46 1.11 0.32 0.11 1055 3248
150 -0.02 0.01 0.00 2.12 1.35 0.39 0.13 990 3147
175 -0.35 0.19 0.06 2.91 1.58 0.46 0.15 928 3047
200 -0.92 0.44 0.13 3.84 1.83 0.53 0.18 870 2950
225 -1.73 0.73 0.21 4.91 2.08 0.61 0.21 815 2855
250 -2.81 1.07 0.31 6.14 2.34 0.68 0.23 763 2763
275 -4.18 1.45 0.42 7.52 2.61 0.76 0.26 713 2672
300 -5.85 1.86 0.54 9.08 2.89 0.84 0.29 667 2583
325 -7.85 2.31 0.67 10.80 3.17 0.92 0.32 622 2495
350 -10.20 2.78 0.81 12.71 3.47 1.01 0.35 580 2410
375 -12.92 3.29 0.96 14.82 3.77 1.10 0.38 541 2326
400 -16.04 3.83 1.11 17.12 4.09 1.19 0.41 503 2243
425 -19.59 4.40 1.28 19.64 4.41 1.28 0.45 467 2162
450 -23.61 5.01 1.46 22.39 4.75 1.38 0.48 434 2083
475 -28.13 5.65 1.64 25.38 5.10 1.48 0.52 402 2006
500 -33.20 6.34 1.84 28.61 5.46 1.59 0.56 372 1930
525 -38.84 7.06 2.05 32.11 5.84 1.70 0.60 344 1856
550 -45.12 7.83 2.28 35.89 6.23 1.81 0.64 318 1784
575 -52.07 8.65 2.52 39.97 6.64 1.93 0.68 294 1715
600 -59.77 9.51 2.77 44.35 7.06 2.05 0.73 271 1647
625 -68.27 10.43 3.03 49.06 7.49 2.18 0.77 250 1582
650 -77.64 11.40 3.32 54.11 7.95 2.31 0.82 230 1519
675 -87.95 12.44 3.62 59.50 8.42 2.45 0.87 213 1458
700 -99.28 13.54 3.94 65.27 8.90 2.59 0.92 196 1401
725 -111.72 14.71 4.28 71.42 9.41 2.74 0.98 181 1346
750 -125.36 15.96 4.64 77.95 9.92 2.89 1.04 167 1294
775 -140.30 17.29 5.03 84.87 10.46 3.04 1.09 155 1247
800 -156.64 18.70 5.44 92.18 11.00 3.20 1.16 145 1203
825 -174.48 20.19 5.87 99.87 11.56 3.36 1.22 135 1163
850 -193.92 21.79 6.34 107.94 12.13 3.53 1.28 127 1127
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
875 -215.08 23.47 6.83 116.36 12.70 3.69 1.35 120 1095
900 -238.05 25.26 7.35 125.11 13.27 3.86 1.42 114 1066
925 -263.10 27.16 7.90 134.24 13.86 4.03 1.49 108 1040
950 -290.00 29.15 8.48 143.61 14.43 4.20 1.57 103 1017
975 -319.00 31.24 9.09 153.26 15.01 4.37 1.64 99 995
1000 -350.19 33.44 9.73 163.18 15.58 4.53 1.72 95 976
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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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