ballistic software

[jraney]

i hope this is the right spot for this post, but i was wondering where do you get such stuff that you can calculate bullet performance. if i have miss understood could someone please help me clear this up. i have seen many posts where people
have mentioned computing numbers to reach a specific fps or something to that effect with i guess just their computer and some other stuff. so where do i find it and do i really need it for just recreational shooting and hunting?
any advice on this would be great .


j

 

[StevenDzupin]

Sierra bullets has one.

Do a Google search for more ,remember Google is your friend !

Regards,

Steve

 

[kentuckytroutbum]

JBM Ballistics has a free internet accessible ballistic calculator on their website that is great. Allows you to imput all your information about the bullet, velocity, ambient weather, and distance & ranges. You can then print out a ballistic card you can use at the range, match, or while hunting. Great program.

Bill

 

[TheBlueEyedBear]

If your budget will support the $149.95 I would definately go with Quickload. You can do your load developement and ballistics with this one package. Check it out:
http://www.neconos.com/details3.htm

 

[necchi]

jraney,
With most of the free Ballistic programs out there you can drop in random figures and runnthem with results. But most require a velocity plugged in to find the other variables.
Unless you KNOW the fps it's all really guess work.
IF you have a long range, say out to 400-600 then you can take the drop diffrences between say 100 and 600 and run the numbers against the program and come up with a velocity, but that would require a know level plane and target hight. Either way it's gonna cost.
Look around for a friend with a chronograph or get an inexpensive one for 100'ish and the ballistic programs can then give you some real #'s.