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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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[Chart Label] Ballistic Trajectory Chart

17 Hornet 20gr V-Max

Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.185
Bullet Weight: 20 gr
Initial Velocity: 3650 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 200 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 3073 yd
Step Size: 50 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 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 592 3650
50 0.20 -0.37 -0.11 0.34 0.65 0.19 0.04 499 3353
100 1.11 -1.06 -0.31 1.33 1.27 0.37 0.09 420 3077
150 1.10 -0.70 -0.20 3.07 1.95 0.57 0.14 353 2818
200 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.65 2.69 0.78 0.20 294 2573
250 -2.43 0.93 0.27 9.17 3.50 1.02 0.26 243 2341
300 -6.44 2.05 0.60 13.79 4.39 1.28 0.33 200 2121
350 -12.39 3.38 0.98 19.66 5.36 1.56 0.40 163 1914
400 -20.73 4.95 1.44 26.99 6.44 1.87 0.48 131 1720
450 -32.01 6.79 1.98 35.97 7.63 2.22 0.57 106 1542
500 -46.97 8.97 2.61 46.84 8.94 2.60 0.68 85 1382
550 -66.49 11.54 3.36 59.76 10.37 3.02 0.79 69 1245
600 -91.61 14.58 4.24 74.77 11.90 3.46 0.92 57 1136
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
650 -123.47 18.14 5.28 91.70 13.47 3.92 1.06 49 1054
700 -163.15 22.26 6.47 110.31 15.05 4.38 1.20 44 993
750 -211.63 26.94 7.84 130.38 16.60 4.83 1.36 40 944
800 -270.08 32.23 9.38 151.86 18.12 5.27 1.52 36 902
850 -339.02 38.08 11.08 174.52 19.60 5.70 1.69 33 866
900 -419.54 44.51 12.95 198.39 21.05 6.12 1.87 31 833
950 -512.89 51.54 14.99 223.55 22.47 6.54 2.05 29 803
1000 -619.41 59.14 17.20 249.81 23.85 6.94 2.24 27 775
shooting chronograph

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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