Berger Launches Updated Web-Based Ballistics Calculator
Berger Bullets has released its “new and improved” Ballistics Calculator on the Berger Bullets website. Much work, and several weeks of testing, went into Berger’s new web-based ballistics calculator. But Berger is pleased to announce that the handy Balllistics Calculator is now up and running! CLICK HERE for Calculator.
How to Use Berger’s Ballistic Calculator
On the top of Berger’s home-page you’ll find a link that says “Ballistics”, with a drop-down menu for Berger’s Twist Rate Calculator and Ballistics Calculator. When using the Ballistics Calculator, the first element you’ll see is the bullet library. This convenient tool automatically fills in the bullet properties fields with the correct information when you select a bullet from the list.
Below, you will see the bullet properties fields are filled in with the 30 Cal 175gr VLD Berger Target Bullet information. You would then manually change the Gun Properties, Environment, Target, and the rest of the fields to correspond with the conditions you will be shooting under. After you have filled in all the variables properly, click “Calculate Range Card” to generate a ballistic solution showing your load’s trajectory, with come-up values at various distances.
Once the Calculator Results are given, you can print them out and take them with you to the range or on your hunt. Here is an example of the calculated results:
If you have questions about the Ballistics Calculator CLICK this link or use the contact info below. Berger also plans to release a mobile version of the Ballistics Calculator in the near future. This should work well on smart-phones and tablets, so watch for it!
Berger Bullets
Marketing and Shooter Services
Phone: 714-447-5422 (option 2)
M-F 8am to 4:30pm pst
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This is one REALLY useful facility. I already have Bryan’s Applied Ballistics “Point Mass Ballistic Solver V2.0″ software but the ability to tap into the Berger Bullets’ database is very useful. I ran it today with a 0.308″ 155.5gn Berger BT Fullbore load over IMR-8208 XBR that I used in a 900 yard F-Class match and the 500-800 yard come-ups were absolutely spot-on.
Before anybody says anything, the adjuster values on my Sightron SIII 8-32X56 LRMOA scope were chscked for accuracy, so we’re talking real elevation changes.
The one thing lacking in the online software is the rifling twist drift factor which the PM Ballistics Solver had calculated as 0.6-MOA at this distance for the 155.5 in a 1-12-inch twist rate/. After allowing for this, the actual average ‘corrected wind allowance’ was very close too for the Berger program’s calculated wind drift for the conditions experienced – zero degrees C (not much spring here in the UK on the second last day of March!), a range c. 900 ft ASL, headwind from 11 o’clock running at 5-15 mph taken as a 10 mph average.
As well as manufacturing superb bullets, yet again we have to congratulate Berger on its supporting services.
The previous comment should have said 500-900 yard come-up. As an excuse, I’ll say the Holland #3 cat stood on the keyboard – she likes to help. Yes really, this is not a “I did my homework Miss, but the dog ate it” excuse.
I used the previous program for several years with fantastic results on first shot in the black results many times at 600-1000yds. I will continue to use this exclusively as it is as Laurie pointed out “spot on” with berger bullets.