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: 0.48
Bullet Weight: 150 gr
Initial Velocity: 2800 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: 5997 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 -1.50 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 2612 2800
25 -0.68 2.57 0.75 0.07 0.28 0.08 0.03 2522 2752
50 -0.15 0.28 0.08 0.20 0.38 0.11 0.05 2436 2704
75 0.08 -0.11 -0.03 0.41 0.52 0.15 0.08 2352 2657
100 0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.71 0.67 0.20 0.11 2271 2611
125 -0.39 0.30 0.09 1.09 0.83 0.24 0.14 2191 2565
150 -1.11 0.71 0.21 1.57 1.00 0.29 0.17 2114 2519
175 -2.18 1.19 0.35 2.15 1.17 0.34 0.20 2039 2474
200 -3.60 1.72 0.50 2.82 1.34 0.39 0.23 1966 2430
225 -5.39 2.29 0.67 3.59 1.52 0.44 0.26 1896 2385
250 -7.57 2.89 0.84 4.46 1.70 0.49 0.29 1827 2342
275 -10.14 3.52 1.02 5.43 1.89 0.55 0.33 1760 2298
300 -13.12 4.17 1.21 6.52 2.07 0.60 0.36 1695 2256
325 -16.52 4.85 1.41 7.71 2.26 0.66 0.39 1632 2213
350 -20.38 5.56 1.62 9.02 2.46 0.72 0.43 1570 2171
375 -24.69 6.28 1.83 10.44 2.66 0.77 0.46 1511 2130
400 -29.48 7.04 2.05 11.99 2.86 0.83 0.50 1453 2089
425 -34.77 7.81 2.27 13.66 3.07 0.89 0.53 1397 2048
450 -40.58 8.61 2.50 15.45 3.28 0.95 0.57 1343 2008
475 -46.92 9.43 2.74 17.38 3.49 1.02 0.61 1290 1968
500 -53.83 10.28 2.99 19.44 3.71 1.08 0.65 1240 1929
525 -61.32 11.15 3.24 21.64 3.94 1.14 0.69 1190 1890
550 -69.42 12.05 3.51 23.98 4.16 1.21 0.73 1143 1852
575 -78.16 12.98 3.77 26.47 4.39 1.28 0.77 1097 1815
600 -87.55 13.93 4.05 29.11 4.63 1.35 0.81 1052 1777
625 -97.63 14.91 4.34 31.90 4.87 1.42 0.85 1010 1741
650 -108.43 15.93 4.63 34.85 5.12 1.49 0.89 968 1705
675 -119.97 16.97 4.94 37.96 5.37 1.56 0.94 929 1670
700 -132.30 18.05 5.25 41.23 5.62 1.64 0.98 890 1635
725 -145.44 19.15 5.57 44.68 5.88 1.71 1.03 854 1601
750 -159.42 20.30 5.90 48.30 6.15 1.79 1.08 818 1567
775 -174.29 21.47 6.25 52.10 6.42 1.87 1.13 785 1535
800 -190.08 22.69 6.60 56.08 6.69 1.95 1.18 752 1503
825 -206.84 23.94 6.96 60.24 6.97 2.03 1.23 721 1471
850 -224.60 25.23 7.34 64.60 7.26 2.11 1.28 691 1440
875 -243.40 26.56 7.73 69.15 7.55 2.19 1.33 663 1410
900 -263.30 27.93 8.13 73.89 7.84 2.28 1.38 636 1381
925 -284.34 29.35 8.54 78.84 8.14 2.37 1.44 610 1353
950 -306.56 30.81 8.96 83.98 8.44 2.46 1.50 585 1326
975 -330.02 32.32 9.40 89.33 8.75 2.54 1.55 562 1299
1000 -354.76 33.88 9.85 94.88 9.06 2.64 1.61 540 1274
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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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