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)
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Ballistic Trajectory Chart
Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.371
Bullet Weight: 55 gr
Initial Velocity: 3250 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Angle: 0°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 5017 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1290 3250
25 -0.79 3.00 0.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 1235 3180
50 -0.30 0.57 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 1183 3112
75 -0.04 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 1133 3045
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 1084 2979
125 -0.22 0.17 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 1037 2914
150 -0.69 0.44 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 992 2850
175 -1.43 0.78 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 949 2787
200 -2.44 1.17 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 907 2725
225 -3.75 1.59 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 867 2664
250 -5.37 2.05 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 828 2603
275 -7.30 2.54 0.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 790 2544
300 -9.58 3.05 0.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 754 2485
325 -12.20 3.58 1.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 719 2427
350 -15.20 4.14 1.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 686 2369
375 -18.58 4.73 1.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 653 2313
400 -22.36 5.34 1.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 622 2257
425 -26.58 5.97 1.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 592 2201
450 -31.24 6.63 1.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 563 2147
475 -36.38 7.31 2.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55 535 2093
500 -42.01 8.02 2.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 509 2040
525 -48.16 8.76 2.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 483 1988
550 -54.86 9.52 2.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 458 1937
575 -62.14 10.32 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 435 1886
600 -70.03 11.14 3.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.74 412 1837
625 -78.57 12.00 3.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.78 391 1788
650 -87.78 12.89 3.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.82 370 1740
675 -97.72 13.82 4.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.87 350 1693
700 -108.41 14.79 4.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.91 332 1648
725 -119.90 15.79 4.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.96 314 1603
750 -132.24 16.83 4.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.01 297 1559
775 -145.47 17.92 5.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.05 281 1516
800 -159.65 19.05 5.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.10 266 1475
825 -174.82 20.23 5.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.16 251 1435
850 -191.05 21.46 6.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.21 238 1396
875 -208.40 22.74 6.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.26 225 1358
900 -226.93 24.08 7.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.32 213 1322
925 -246.69 25.47 7.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.38 202 1287
950 -267.77 26.91 7.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.44 192 1254
975 -290.23 28.42 8.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 183 1223
1000 -314.15 30.00 8.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.56 174 1193
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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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