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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
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Range: (yd)
Chart Step Size: (yd)
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[Chart Label] Ballistic Trajectory Chart

5.45x45 7N10

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.168
Bullet Weight: 55 gr
Initial Velocity: 3130 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 4560 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 1197 3130
25 -0.76 2.89 0.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 1142 3057
50 -0.26 0.50 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 1089 2986
75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 1038 2916
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 990 2846
125 -0.27 0.21 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 943 2778
150 -0.82 0.52 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 897 2710
175 -1.66 0.91 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 854 2644
200 -2.82 1.34 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 812 2578
225 -4.30 1.82 0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 771 2513
250 -6.13 2.34 0.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 733 2449
275 -8.32 2.89 0.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 695 2386
300 -10.89 3.46 1.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 659 2324
325 -13.86 4.07 1.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 625 2262
350 -17.26 4.71 1.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 592 2202
375 -21.11 5.37 1.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 560 2142
400 -25.43 6.07 1.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 530 2083
425 -30.25 6.79 1.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 501 2025
450 -35.60 7.55 2.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 473 1968
475 -41.51 8.34 2.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 446 1912
500 -48.02 9.17 2.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 421 1856
525 -55.16 10.03 2.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 396 1802
550 -62.97 10.93 3.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.71 373 1748
575 -71.49 11.87 3.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 351 1695
600 -80.76 12.85 3.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.79 330 1643
625 -90.84 13.88 4.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.84 310 1592
650 -101.78 14.95 4.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.89 290 1542
675 -113.63 16.07 4.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.94 272 1492
700 -126.46 17.25 5.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.99 254 1443
725 -140.33 18.48 5.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.04 238 1395
750 -155.32 19.77 5.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.10 222 1348
775 -171.51 21.13 6.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.15 207 1301
800 -188.98 22.56 6.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.21 193 1256
825 -207.82 24.05 7.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.27 179 1209
850 -228.15 25.63 7.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.34 166 1167
875 -250.08 27.29 7.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.40 156 1130
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
900 -273.71 29.04 8.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.47 148 1101
925 -299.12 30.88 8.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.54 143 1082
950 -326.58 32.82 9.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.61 138 1064
975 -355.78 34.84 10.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.68 134 1047
1000 -386.95 36.95 10.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75 130 1032

5.56x45 SS109

Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.151
Bullet Weight: 62 gr
Initial Velocity: 2989 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 4169 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 1230 2989
25 -0.72 2.74 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 1166 2910
50 -0.21 0.39 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 1105 2833
75 0.04 -0.05 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 1047 2758
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 991 2683
125 -0.35 0.26 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 937 2609
150 -1.01 0.64 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 886 2536
175 -2.01 1.10 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 837 2465
200 -3.37 1.61 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 789 2394
225 -5.10 2.16 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 744 2325
250 -7.24 2.77 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 701 2257
275 -9.81 3.40 0.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 660 2189
300 -12.83 4.08 1.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36 621 2123
325 -16.33 4.80 1.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 583 2058
350 -20.35 5.55 1.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 547 1994
375 -24.91 6.34 1.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 513 1931
400 -30.05 7.17 2.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 481 1869
425 -35.82 8.05 2.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55 450 1808
450 -42.25 8.96 2.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 421 1748
475 -49.39 9.93 2.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.63 393 1690
500 -57.30 10.94 3.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.68 367 1632
525 -66.02 12.01 3.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.73 342 1575
550 -75.61 13.13 3.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.78 318 1520
575 -86.15 14.31 4.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.83 296 1465
600 -97.70 15.55 4.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.88 274 1411
625 -110.34 16.86 4.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.93 254 1358
650 -124.16 18.24 5.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.99 235 1306
675 -139.26 19.70 5.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.05 217 1256
700 -155.73 21.24 6.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.11 200 1204
725 -173.70 22.88 6.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.17 185 1159
750 -193.29 24.61 7.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.24 172 1118
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
775 -214.61 26.44 7.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.31 164 1092
800 -237.76 28.38 8.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.37 158 1072
825 -262.79 30.42 8.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.45 153 1053
850 -289.79 32.55 9.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.52 148 1035
875 -319.01 34.81 10.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.59 143 1019
900 -350.13 37.14 10.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.66 139 1004
925 -383.41 39.57 11.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.74 135 990
950 -418.90 42.10 12.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.82 132 977
975 -456.66 44.72 13.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.89 128 965
1000 -496.75 47.43 13.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.97 125 954

5.56x45 M193

Drag Function: G1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.25
Bullet Weight: 55 gr
Initial Velocity: 3130 fps
Sight Height : 1.5 in
Shooting Angle: 0°		 Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Angle: 90°
Zero Range: 100 yd
Chart Range: 1000 yd
Maximum Range: 3772 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 1197 3130
25 -0.75 2.84 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 1122 3030
50 -0.24 0.46 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 1051 2934
75 0.02 -0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 985 2839
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 922 2747
125 -0.30 0.23 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 862 2656
150 -0.91 0.58 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 805 2567
175 -1.85 1.01 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 752 2480
200 -3.14 1.50 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 701 2395
225 -4.81 2.04 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 653 2311
250 -6.89 2.63 0.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 607 2229
275 -9.40 3.26 0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 564 2149
300 -12.39 3.94 1.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 523 2070
325 -15.88 4.67 1.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 485 1993
350 -19.93 5.43 1.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 449 1917
375 -24.56 6.25 1.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 415 1844
400 -29.83 7.12 2.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 384 1772
425 -35.80 8.04 2.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55 354 1703
450 -42.51 9.02 2.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60 327 1635
475 -50.04 10.06 2.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.65 301 1571
500 -58.45 11.16 3.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 278 1508
525 -67.81 12.33 3.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 256 1448
550 -78.22 13.58 3.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.80 236 1391
575 -89.74 14.90 4.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.85 218 1337
600 -102.48 16.31 4.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.91 202 1286
625 -116.54 17.80 5.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.97 187 1239
650 -132.01 19.39 5.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.03 175 1195
675 -149.00 21.08 6.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.10 163 1156
700 -167.62 22.86 6.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.16 153 1121
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
725 -187.97 24.76 7.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.23 145 1089
750 -210.14 26.75 7.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.30 138 1061
775 -234.25 28.86 8.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.37 131 1036
800 -260.37 31.08 9.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.44 125 1013
825 -288.81 33.42 9.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.52 120 992
850 -319.28 35.86 10.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.60 116 973
875 -352.04 38.41 11.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.67 111 955
900 -387.17 41.07 11.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75 108 938
925 -424.77 43.85 12.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.83 104 923
950 -464.92 46.73 13.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.92 101 908
975 -507.70 49.72 14.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 98 894
1000 -553.51 52.84 15.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.08 95 880
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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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