What is my ballistic coefficient?

The definition according to Wikipedia is, “the ballistic coefficient (BC) of a body is a measure of its ability to overcome air resistance in flight.” Put another way, it’s the ratio of the bullet’s sectional density to its coefficient of form. The higher the number, the less drag the projectile will experience.

How accurate is Hornady ballistic calculator?

The Hornady 4DOF ballistics calculator data called for a 38.25-MOA adjustment at 1,100 yards.

What ballistic coefficient is best?

A bullet with a high BC will travel farther than one with a low BC since it will keep its speed better, resist the wind better, and “shoot flatter” (see external ballistics). When hunting with a rifle, a higher BC is good for several reasons. A higher BC results in a flatter flight.

What is the difference between G1 and G7 ballistic coefficient?

Ballistic Coefficient or B.C. is a measurement (or prediction in a lot of cases) of how fast a bullet slows down in a given distance with a given velocity. The G1 model is based off of a stocky, flat base bullet template while the G7 model is based around a match style, boat-tail bullet template.

What does 4 DOF mean?

4DOF is a ballistics engine created by Hornady for their bullets as well as other common long range bullets made by other manufacturers. The 4DOF solver utilizes a modified point mass solution which models bullet flight in 4 degrees of freedom to provide incredibly accurate trajectories to extremely long ranges.

What is the best ballistic calculator?

10 Best Ballistic Calculator Apps

  • KAC BulletFlight M.
  • Winchester Ballistics Calculator.
  • Shooter.
  • Hornady 4DOF.
  • Lapua Ballistics.
  • Federal.
  • BallisticsARC.
  • Honorable Mention: Strelok. The Strelok app has more than 100 popular scope reticles loaded into its database.

How much energy does 270 Win ballistics have?

Create Your Free Custom Ballistic Report Range Drop (inches) Velocity Energy Time (milliseconds) 0 -1.4942 3060 2702 0 50 -0.2353 2916 2454 51 100 0.0004 2777 2226 103

What kind of cartridge is the 270 Win?

The .270 win is an great short to long range medium to large game cartridge that can really benifit from a bit of trajectory calculation like we have provided. So what does the charting of the 270 Winchester’s external ballistics tell us exactly? It tells me that bullet shoots pretty flat with just a 3.03″ drop at 200 yards.

What is the ballistic trajectory of a Winchester silvertip?

The following ins a 500 yd 270 Win ballistic trajectory and drop chart that follows a 130gr Winchester Silvertip with a ballistic coeddicient of .337 from the time it exits the muzzle until it hits the 500 yard mark. All data created using our free ballistic calculator.

How tall is the 270 Winchester in feet?

Ballistics and Drop for the .270 Winchester Cartridge Type: Rifle Height: 2.54″ Width: 0.473″ Average FPS: 3536 Average Energy: 3775 Average Gr: 136 Recoil: 1.82 Power Rank: 4.81 of 20 The .270 Winchester was designed somewhere in the 1920’s and was released by Winchester.