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:[?]
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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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[Chart Label] Ballistic Trajectory Chart

178 AMAX - 16 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2450 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: 5572 yd
Step Size: 100 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 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 2373 2450
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.85 0.81 0.24 0.13 2046 2275
200 -5.25 2.50 0.73 3.42 1.63 0.48 0.26 1755 2107
300 -18.34 5.84 1.70 7.95 2.53 0.74 0.41 1497 1946
400 -40.64 9.70 2.82 14.69 3.50 1.02 0.57 1269 1791
500 -73.81 14.09 4.10 23.91 4.57 1.33 0.75 1068 1644
600 -119.88 19.08 5.55 35.96 5.72 1.66 0.94 893 1503
700 -181.41 24.74 7.20 51.25 6.99 2.03 1.15 739 1367
800 -261.59 31.22 9.08 70.29 8.39 2.44 1.38 605 1237
900 -364.55 38.68 11.25 93.63 9.93 2.89 1.63 499 1124
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
1000 -495.05 47.27 13.75 120.55 11.51 3.35 1.91 448 1064

178 AMAX - 18 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2520 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: 5611 yd
Step Size: 100 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 2510 2520
100 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.82 0.78 0.23 0.12 2169 2342
200 -4.85 2.31 0.67 3.28 1.57 0.46 0.26 1864 2172
300 -17.09 5.44 1.58 7.62 2.42 0.70 0.40 1594 2008
400 -37.98 9.06 2.64 14.06 3.35 0.98 0.56 1354 1851
500 -69.05 13.18 3.84 22.87 4.37 1.27 0.73 1143 1701
600 -112.17 17.85 5.19 34.37 5.47 1.59 0.91 958 1557
700 -169.69 23.14 6.73 48.94 6.68 1.94 1.11 796 1419
800 -244.52 29.18 8.49 67.06 8.00 2.33 1.33 656 1288
900 -340.40 36.12 10.51 89.29 9.47 2.76 1.58 535 1164
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
1000 -462.11 44.12 12.83 115.65 11.04 3.21 1.85 464 1084

178 AMAX - 20 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2580 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: 5643 yd
Step Size: 100 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 2631 2580
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.79 0.75 0.22 0.12 2277 2400
200 -4.55 2.17 0.63 3.17 1.51 0.44 0.25 1961 2227
300 -16.12 5.13 1.49 7.35 2.34 0.68 0.39 1679 2061
400 -35.91 8.57 2.49 13.55 3.23 0.94 0.54 1430 1902
500 -65.33 12.47 3.63 22.04 4.21 1.22 0.71 1210 1749
600 -106.14 16.89 4.91 33.11 5.27 1.53 0.89 1017 1604
700 -160.51 21.89 6.37 47.10 6.42 1.87 1.08 848 1464
800 -231.16 27.59 8.03 64.48 7.70 2.24 1.30 700 1330
900 -321.52 34.11 9.92 85.77 9.10 2.65 1.53 571 1202
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
1000 -436.16 41.64 12.11 111.41 10.64 3.09 1.80 480 1102

178 AMAX - 22 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2630 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: 5670 yd
Step Size: 100 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 2734 2630
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.77 0.73 0.21 0.12 2369 2448
200 -4.32 2.06 0.60 3.08 1.47 0.43 0.25 2043 2273
300 -15.38 4.89 1.42 7.14 2.27 0.66 0.38 1753 2106
400 -34.30 8.19 2.38 13.16 3.14 0.91 0.53 1495 1945
500 -62.44 11.92 3.47 21.39 4.08 1.19 0.69 1267 1790
600 -101.46 16.14 4.70 32.11 5.11 1.49 0.87 1067 1643
700 -153.41 20.92 6.09 45.66 6.23 1.81 1.06 891 1502
800 -220.83 26.36 7.67 62.45 7.45 2.17 1.27 738 1366
900 -306.94 32.56 9.47 83.00 8.81 2.56 1.50 604 1236
1000 -416.05 39.72 11.55 107.89 10.30 3.00 1.75 499 1123

178 AMAX - 24 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2680 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: 5696 yd
Step Size: 100 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 2839 2680
100 0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.75 0.71 0.21 0.12 2463 2496
200 -4.08 1.95 0.57 2.99 1.43 0.42 0.24 2127 2320
300 -14.65 4.66 1.36 6.93 2.21 0.64 0.38 1827 2150
400 -32.76 7.82 2.27 12.78 3.05 0.89 0.52 1561 1987
500 -59.69 11.40 3.32 20.76 3.96 1.15 0.68 1325 1831
600 -97.02 15.44 4.49 31.16 4.96 1.44 0.85 1118 1682
700 -146.68 20.01 5.82 44.28 6.04 1.76 1.04 936 1539
800 -211.07 25.19 7.33 60.53 7.22 2.10 1.24 777 1402
900 -293.21 31.11 9.05 80.39 8.53 2.48 1.46 639 1272
1000 -397.15 37.92 11.03 104.48 9.98 2.90 1.71 523 1150

178 AMAX - 26 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2720 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: 5718 yd
Step Size: 100 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 2925 2720
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.73 0.70 0.20 0.11 2540 2535
200 -3.93 1.87 0.54 2.93 1.40 0.41 0.24 2196 2357
300 -14.13 4.49 1.31 6.78 2.16 0.63 0.37 1889 2186
400 -31.62 7.55 2.20 12.49 2.98 0.87 0.51 1615 2021
500 -57.65 11.01 3.20 20.29 3.87 1.13 0.67 1373 1864
600 -93.71 14.91 4.34 30.43 4.84 1.41 0.83 1160 1713
700 -141.66 19.32 5.62 43.23 5.90 1.72 1.02 973 1569
800 -203.78 24.32 7.07 59.07 7.05 2.05 1.22 809 1431
900 -282.94 30.02 8.73 78.41 8.32 2.42 1.44 667 1299
1000 -382.79 36.55 10.63 101.81 9.72 2.83 1.68 544 1173

178 AMAX - 28 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2755 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: 5736 yd
Step Size: 100 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 3000 2755
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.72 0.69 0.20 0.11 2608 2569
200 -3.79 1.81 0.53 2.87 1.37 0.40 0.23 2257 2389
300 -13.69 4.35 1.27 6.65 2.12 0.62 0.36 1943 2217
400 -30.67 7.32 2.13 12.25 2.92 0.85 0.51 1663 2051
500 -55.94 10.68 3.11 19.88 3.80 1.10 0.66 1416 1892
600 -90.94 14.47 4.21 29.82 4.74 1.38 0.82 1197 1740
700 -137.45 18.75 5.45 42.35 5.78 1.68 1.00 1006 1595
800 -197.67 23.59 6.86 57.83 6.90 2.01 1.20 838 1456
900 -274.35 29.11 8.47 76.73 8.14 2.37 1.42 691 1323
1000 -370.98 35.42 10.30 99.58 9.51 2.77 1.65 564 1194

178 AMAX - 30 in

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.24
Bullet Weight: 178 gr
Initial Velocity: 2785 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: 5751 yd
Step Size: 100 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 3066 2785
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.71 0.67 0.20 0.11 2667 2598
200 -3.68 1.76 0.51 2.82 1.35 0.39 0.23 2310 2417
300 -13.32 4.24 1.23 6.54 2.08 0.61 0.36 1990 2244
400 -29.88 7.13 2.07 12.04 2.87 0.84 0.50 1705 2077
500 -54.52 10.41 3.03 19.55 3.73 1.09 0.65 1453 1917
600 -88.64 14.11 4.10 29.31 4.66 1.36 0.81 1230 1764
700 -133.97 18.27 5.32 41.61 5.68 1.65 0.99 1034 1618
800 -192.63 22.99 6.69 56.81 6.78 1.97 1.18 863 1478
900 -267.27 28.36 8.25 75.34 7.99 2.33 1.40 713 1343
1000 -361.25 34.49 10.03 97.73 9.33 2.71 1.63 582 1214
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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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