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 [?]
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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)
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6.5x55 vs 25-06 Ballistic Trajectory Chart

25-06 - 117gr

Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: .410
Bullet Weight: 117 gr
Initial Velocity: 3037 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 200 yd
Chart Range: 500 yd
Maximum Range: 5444 yd
Step Size: 20 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2397 3037
20 -0.58 2.73 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 2322 2989
40 0.18 -0.43 -0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 2249 2942
60 0.78 -1.24 -0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 2179 2896
80 1.21 -1.44 -0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 2110 2850
100 1.47 -1.40 -0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 2043 2804
120 1.56 -1.24 -0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 1978 2759
140 1.46 -0.99 -0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 1915 2715
160 1.17 -0.70 -0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 1853 2671
180 0.69 -0.36 -0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 1793 2627
200 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 1735 2584
220 -0.89 0.39 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 1678 2541
240 -2.00 0.79 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 1622 2499
260 -3.33 1.22 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 1568 2457
280 -4.89 1.67 0.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 1515 2415
300 -6.69 2.13 0.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 1464 2374
320 -8.73 2.60 0.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36 1414 2333
340 -11.03 3.10 0.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 1365 2292
360 -13.60 3.61 1.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 1318 2252
380 -16.44 4.13 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 1272 2213
400 -19.57 4.67 1.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 1227 2173
420 -22.99 5.22 1.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 1184 2134
440 -26.71 5.80 1.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52 1141 2096
460 -30.75 6.38 1.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55 1100 2058
480 -35.12 6.99 2.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 1060 2020
500 -39.83 7.61 2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 1021 1983

25-06 - 70gr

Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: .260
Bullet Weight: 70 gr
Initial Velocity: 3725 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 200 yd
Chart Range: 500 yd
Maximum Range: 4030 yd
Step Size: 20 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2157 3725
20 -0.80 3.80 1.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 2055 3636
40 -0.22 0.52 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 1959 3550
60 0.26 -0.41 -0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 1867 3465
80 0.62 -0.73 -0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 1779 3383
100 0.85 -0.81 -0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 1695 3302
120 0.96 -0.77 -0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 1614 3222
140 0.94 -0.64 -0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 1537 3144
160 0.77 -0.46 -0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 1463 3067
180 0.46 -0.24 -0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 1392 2992
200 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 1324 2918
220 -0.64 0.28 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 1259 2846
240 -1.44 0.57 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 1197 2774
260 -2.43 0.89 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 1137 2704
280 -3.60 1.23 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 1079 2635
300 -4.97 1.58 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 1024 2567
320 -6.56 1.96 0.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 971 2500
340 -8.37 2.35 0.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 921 2434
360 -10.41 2.76 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 872 2369
380 -12.70 3.19 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 825 2304
400 -15.25 3.64 1.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 781 2241
420 -18.08 4.11 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 738 2179
440 -21.21 4.60 1.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 697 2118
460 -24.64 5.11 1.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 658 2057
480 -28.40 5.65 1.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.53 621 1998
500 -32.51 6.21 1.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.56 585 1940

6.5x55 - 129gr

Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: .485
Bullet Weight: 129 gr
Initial Velocity: 2746 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 200 yd
Chart Range: 500 yd
Maximum Range: 6012 yd
Step Size: 20 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2160 2746
20 -0.42 1.98 0.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 2101 2708
40 0.46 -1.10 -0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 2044 2671
60 1.15 -1.83 -0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 1988 2634
80 1.64 -1.95 -0.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 1933 2597
100 1.92 -1.83 -0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 1879 2561
120 1.99 -1.58 -0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 1826 2525
140 1.84 -1.25 -0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 1775 2489
160 1.46 -0.87 -0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 1725 2454
180 0.86 -0.45 -0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 1676 2418
200 0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 1628 2384
220 -1.07 0.47 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 1581 2349
240 -2.41 0.96 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 1535 2315
260 -4.01 1.47 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 1490 2280
280 -5.88 2.00 0.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 1446 2247
300 -8.02 2.55 0.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 1403 2213
320 -10.45 3.12 0.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 1361 2180
340 -13.17 3.70 1.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 1320 2147
360 -16.19 4.29 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.45 1280 2114
380 -19.52 4.90 1.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 1241 2082
400 -23.18 5.53 1.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 1203 2050
420 -27.16 6.17 1.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 1166 2018
440 -31.49 6.83 1.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 1130 1986
460 -36.16 7.51 2.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60 1095 1955
480 -41.21 8.20 2.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.63 1061 1924
500 -46.62 8.90 2.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 1027 1893

6.5x55 - 140gr

Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: .520
Bullet Weight: 140 gr
Initial Velocity: 2697 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 200 yd
Chart Range: 500 yd
Maximum Range: 6303 yd
Step Size: 20 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2262 2697
20 -0.39 1.86 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 2203 2662
40 0.51 -1.21 -0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 2147 2628
60 1.21 -1.92 -0.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 2091 2594
80 1.70 -2.03 -0.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 2037 2560
100 1.98 -1.89 -0.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 1984 2526
120 2.05 -1.63 -0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 1932 2493
140 1.89 -1.29 -0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 1881 2460
160 1.50 -0.89 -0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 1831 2427
180 0.87 -0.46 -0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 1782 2394
200 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 1734 2362
220 -1.12 0.49 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 1687 2329
240 -2.49 0.99 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 1641 2297
260 -4.13 1.52 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 1596 2266
280 -6.04 2.06 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 1552 2234
300 -8.23 2.62 0.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 1509 2203
320 -10.71 3.19 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 1467 2172
340 -13.48 3.78 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 1426 2141
360 -16.55 4.39 1.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.45 1386 2111
380 -19.93 5.01 1.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 1346 2081
400 -23.64 5.64 1.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 1308 2051
420 -27.68 6.29 1.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 1270 2021
440 -32.05 6.95 2.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 1233 1992
460 -36.78 7.63 2.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60 1197 1963
480 -41.87 8.33 2.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.63 1162 1934
500 -47.33 9.04 2.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 1128 1905

6.5x55 - 85gr

Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: .225
Bullet Weight: 80 gr
Initial Velocity: 3283 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 200 yd
Chart Range: 500 yd
Maximum Range: 3509 yd
Step Size: 20 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1915 3283
20 -0.62 2.93 0.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 1809 3191
40 0.12 -0.28 -0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 1709 3102
60 0.71 -1.13 -0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 1614 3014
80 1.15 -1.37 -0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 1524 2928
100 1.43 -1.36 -0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 1437 2844
120 1.53 -1.22 -0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 1355 2762
140 1.46 -0.99 -0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 1277 2681
160 1.19 -0.71 -0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 1203 2602
180 0.71 -0.38 -0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 1132 2524
200 0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 1064 2447
220 -0.91 0.39 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 999 2372
240 -2.08 0.83 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 938 2297
260 -3.52 1.29 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 879 2225
280 -5.24 1.79 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 824 2153
300 -7.26 2.31 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 771 2083
320 -9.60 2.86 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 721 2014
340 -12.28 3.45 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 673 1946
360 -15.33 4.07 1.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 628 1880
380 -18.77 4.72 1.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 586 1816
400 -22.64 5.40 1.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 546 1753
420 -26.96 6.13 1.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 508 1691
440 -31.76 6.89 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 473 1632
460 -37.09 7.70 2.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 440 1574
480 -42.98 8.55 2.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.65 410 1518
500 -49.47 9.45 2.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 381 1464
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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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