Ballistics calculator
Trajectory, energy and wind drift for factory or custom loads; compare up to 4. The link is shareable.
Selected loads
- Norma Tipstrike Varmint .223 Remington 3.6 g
Setup and conditions
Air pressure is derived from altitude (ICAO standard atmosphere).
Optimal zero
- Norma Tipstrike Varmint .223 Remington 3.6 g:Optimal zero (±4 cm): 184 m, no holdover needed out to 212 m.
Norma Tipstrike Varmint .223 Remington 3.6 gv0 980 m/s · BC G1 0.245
| Range | Velocity | Energy | Path (cm) | MRAD | Wind drift (cm) | MRAD | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 m | 980 m/s | 1,729 J | -4.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.000 s |
| 25 m | 945 m/s | 1,608 J | -1.9 | -0.77 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.026 s |
| 50 m | 911 m/s | 1,494 J | -0.5 | -0.10 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.053 s |
| 75 m | 878 m/s | 1,387 J | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.081 s |
| 100 m | 846 m/s | 1,287 J | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.110 s |
| 125 m | 814 m/s | 1,193 J | -1.0 | -0.08 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.140 s |
| 150 m | 783 m/s | 1,104 J | -2.9 | -0.19 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.171 s |
| 175 m | 753 m/s | 1,021 J | -5.8 | -0.33 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.204 s |
| 200 m | 724 m/s | 942 J | -9.8 | -0.49 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.238 s |
| 225 m | 695 m/s | 869 J | -15.0 | -0.67 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.273 s |
| 250 m | 667 m/s | 800 J | -21.5 | -0.86 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.310 s |
| 275 m | 639 m/s | 735 J | -29.3 | -1.06 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.348 s |
| 300 m | 612 m/s | 674 J | -38.6 | -1.29 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.388 s |
Point-mass model with G1/G7 tables; real trajectories vary by rifle. Always zero and verify before hunting.