[Moparmike]

I am looking for an all purpose set of balistics tables (drop at certain distances, etc) for various rounds. I know that things change with different bullet weights, powder amts, and barrel legnths. Is there such a beast for ammo?

Specifically, I am most interested in 8mm, but there are different types of ammo there too. (196gr, 14*gr, etc) and the new ones are rather anemic.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Zak Smith]

Basically, all you need for external ballistic modelling (for standard atmospheric conditions, no wind) is the muzzle velocity and the bullets' ballistic coefficient, or "BC".

There are several calculators on the web, or you can look in something like Hornady's reloading manual volume II.

-z

[hps1]

You can have lots of fun playing with different loads at the following link:

http://www.norma.cc/htm_files/javapagee.htm

If you need BC on various bullets you can find them at the bullet mfg. links listed @:


http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/vendorlinks.asp

Regards,
hps

[Art Eatman]

I've long been an advocate of the Sierra Reloading Handbook. Its tables on exterior ballistics cover multitudes of bullets and velocities for ranges out to 500 and 600 yards--and for various distances of zeroing.

Art