Bullet Drop Visualizer
A beginner-friendly trajectory visualizer for comparing representative bullet drop by load and zero distance.
Most rifle math becomes clearer once you can see the arc. Pick a representative load, choose a zero distance, and the visualizer shows where the bullet sits against the line of sight at common ranges.
This is a first-look trajectory tool, not a dope card. Use it to understand the shape of drop and holdover, then confirm your own rifle, ammunition, optic, and conditions on paper.
Bullet Drop Visualizer
See how much your shot drops at common distances. Pick a representative load, pick a zero, read the arc.
| Range | Drop (in) | MOA | MIL | Velocity | Energy |
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What does this mean?
This chart shows where your bullet would land if you aimed exactly at the line of sight. Everything assumes a standard day at sea level with no wind. Real conditions - altitude, temperature, wind - will shift these numbers.
Reading the chart. The line of sight is flat: you look straight at your target. The bullet leaves the bore 1.5 inches below your scope, rises across the line of sight at the zero distance, then falls past it.
Why zero matters. A 100-yard zero is precise but you'll hold over at 200+. A 200-yard zero gives you a wider "point-blank" range - the bullet stays within a few inches of your aim from 0 to about 250 yards on most centerfire hunting loads.
MOA and MIL. Angular units used on rifle scopes. 1 MOA is roughly 1 inch at 100 yards; 1 MIL is roughly 3.6 inches at 100 yards. If your turrets click in MOA, read the MOA column. If MIL, read MIL.
Sight height. Assumed 1.5 inches - typical for a hunting rifle with a 30 mm tube scope on standard rings.
What this tool doesn't include. Wind, spin drift, Coriolis, atmospheric variation, transonic instability. This is a first-look tool, not a precision dope card. Confirm your zero on paper at the range.
Trajectory Note
The chart uses a simplified G1-style model with fixed assumptions: sea-level atmosphere, 15 C, no wind, and 1.5 inches of sight height. Real altitude, temperature, wind, muzzle velocity, sight height, and ammunition lots will move the result.
Data Note
The load entries use representative bullet weights, muzzle velocities, and G1 ballistic coefficients for comparison. They are not load data, reloading advice, or a substitute for current manufacturer data.