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:
Chart Column Customization [?]

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5.56mm NATO Ballistic Trajectory Chart
Drag Function: G7
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.151
Bullet Weight: 62 gr
Initial Velocity: 3100 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: 4203 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 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 1323 3100
25 -0.75 2.85 0.83 0.09 0.33 0.09 0.02 1255 3019
50 -0.24 0.47 0.14 0.26 0.49 0.14 0.05 1191 2941
75 0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.55 0.70 0.20 0.08 1129 2863
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.97 0.92 0.27 0.10 1070 2787
125 -0.29 0.22 0.06 1.51 1.15 0.33 0.13 1013 2712
150 -0.88 0.56 0.16 2.19 1.39 0.40 0.16 958 2638
175 -1.78 0.97 0.28 3.01 1.64 0.48 0.19 906 2565
200 -3.01 1.43 0.42 3.97 1.89 0.55 0.22 856 2493
225 -4.58 1.94 0.57 5.08 2.16 0.63 0.25 808 2422
250 -6.53 2.49 0.73 6.36 2.43 0.71 0.28 762 2352
275 -8.88 3.08 0.90 7.80 2.71 0.79 0.31 718 2283
300 -11.64 3.70 1.08 9.41 2.99 0.87 0.34 676 2216
325 -14.84 4.36 1.27 11.20 3.29 0.96 0.38 636 2149
350 -18.51 5.05 1.47 13.18 3.60 1.05 0.41 598 2083
375 -22.68 5.77 1.68 15.36 3.91 1.14 0.45 561 2019
400 -27.39 6.54 1.90 17.75 4.24 1.23 0.49 527 1956
425 -32.67 7.34 2.13 20.35 4.57 1.33 0.53 494 1893
450 -38.55 8.18 2.38 23.18 4.92 1.43 0.57 462 1832
475 -45.08 9.06 2.64 26.25 5.28 1.53 0.61 432 1772
500 -52.30 9.99 2.90 29.57 5.65 1.64 0.65 404 1713
525 -60.26 10.96 3.19 33.16 6.03 1.75 0.70 377 1655
550 -69.02 11.98 3.49 37.02 6.43 1.87 0.74 351 1597
575 -78.63 13.06 3.80 41.18 6.84 1.99 0.79 327 1542
600 -89.15 14.19 4.13 45.64 7.26 2.11 0.84 304 1487
625 -100.66 15.38 4.47 50.43 7.70 2.24 0.89 282 1432
650 -113.23 16.63 4.84 55.57 8.16 2.37 0.94 262 1379
675 -126.94 17.96 5.22 61.08 8.64 2.51 1.00 242 1326
700 -141.88 19.35 5.63 66.97 9.13 2.66 1.06 224 1276
725 -158.17 20.83 6.06 73.28 9.65 2.81 1.12 206 1223
750 -175.90 22.39 6.51 80.03 10.19 2.96 1.18 190 1176
775 -195.21 24.05 7.00 87.22 10.75 3.13 1.25 177 1134
- Sound Barrier (1116 fps) -
800 -216.20 25.81 7.51 94.80 11.31 3.29 1.31 167 1101
825 -238.99 27.66 8.05 102.65 11.88 3.46 1.38 160 1079
850 -263.64 29.62 8.62 110.74 12.44 3.62 1.45 155 1060
875 -290.22 31.67 9.21 119.05 12.99 3.78 1.52 149 1042
900 -319.00 33.84 9.84 127.62 13.54 3.94 1.60 145 1025
925 -349.66 36.09 10.50 136.34 14.07 4.09 1.67 140 1010
950 -382.45 38.44 11.18 145.26 14.60 4.25 1.74 136 996
975 -417.43 40.88 11.89 154.35 15.12 4.40 1.82 133 982
1000 -454.66 43.41 12.63 163.62 15.62 4.54 1.90 130 970
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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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