Cartridge ballistics charts
Drop, wind drift, retained velocity and energy for common rifle cartridges. Each page uses one representative factory load in a standard atmosphere — a realistic starting point you can then refine with your own rifle's data in the calculator.
Magnum & long range
High-velocity and heavy-bullet cartridges built for supersonic performance past 1,000 yards.
6.5 Creedmoor
Long-range target and PRS competition, steel challenges, and deer- to elk-sized game inside sensible ranges.
6.5 PRC
Long-range hunting, backcountry rifles, and open-class precision competition.
7mm Remington Magnum
Mountain and plains big-game hunting, and long-range field shooting where flat trajectory matters.
.300 Winchester Magnum
Military and F-Open long-range shooting, elk and large game, and any application needing supersonic .30-calibre performance past 1,000 yards.
.300 PRC
Extended-range precision and ELR competition, military sniping, and long-range hunting of large game.
.338 Lapua Magnum
Extreme long-range competition, military anti-personnel / anti-materiel use, and the largest game.
.50 BMG
Anti-materiel use, extreme long-range target competition, and 1,000-yard-plus 'light fifty' matches.
Varmint & target
Light-recoiling, high-volume cartridges for competition, training and varmint work.
.223 Remington
Varmint hunting, AR-15 service rifle, club-level precision, training and steel matches inside 600 yards.
.300 AAC Blackout
Suppressed and short-barrel AR-15 carbines, home defence, and hog and deer hunting inside 200 yards.
6mm Creedmoor
PRS and NRL precision rifle competition, long-range steel, and medium varmint hunting.
.308 Winchester
Service rifle, F-TR and tactical competition inside 1,000 yards, deer and hog hunting, and general-purpose precision.
Big game
Flat-shooting hunting cartridges for deer- to elk-sized game in the field.
.243 Winchester
Varmint and predator hunting, deer and pronghorn in open country, and low-recoil training.
.270 Winchester
Deer, sheep, pronghorn and elk hunting in open country to moderate ranges.
.30-06 Springfield
All-round big-game hunting from deer to moose and large bears, and vintage / M1 Garand shooting.
Rimfire
Small-bore cartridges for close-range practice, competition and small game.
.22 Long Rifle
Small-bore competition, rimfire steel and NRL22-style matches, training, plinking and small-game hunting.
.22 LR Subsonic
Suppressed pest control, quiet backyard practice, small-bore training and close-range small game.
.17 HMR
Small-vermin control, squirrel and rabbit hunting, and rimfire target practice inside 200 yards.
Need a chambering that isn't listed, or want to change the bullet, velocity or conditions? Open the ballistic calculator and build a full range card from your own inputs.