Any comprehensive on-line ballistics source?

[DeadCalm]

I'd like to gather some comparative data on a handful of rifle cartridges. My books and periodicals on ballistics are too old to include just about any cartridge released in the last 15 years. Any source(s) you can recommend? Thanks.

 

[Bearhands]

you might try this:
www.ammoguide.com

 

[DeadCalm]

Thanks, Bearhands. What a site, so to speak. I'll be spending way too much time there!

 

[tlen]

Try this Federal downloadable program.....
http://www.federalpremium.com/resources/ballistics_application.aspx

 

[10 Spot Terminator]

JUST TRIED THIS ONE TODAY ! It was great ! A bit easier to use than others I have tried and is another great source of help just as this forum is,, http://www.ammoguide.com/ you will like it 10SPOT

 

[DeadCalm]

Alas, I run a Mac, so the Federal software won't run on my machine without buying Windows. It's a great machine, but guys like Federal just don't build software for it. Too bad. Math and physics guys use it a lot, but there's just no spillover I guess.

 

[MikeHaas]

All you need for http://ammoguide.com/ is Java (needed to display the cases and diagrams). You can install the latest Java FREE from the manufacturer (Sun Microsystems) here:
http://java.sun.com/webapps/getjava/BrowserRedirect?locale=en&host=www.java.com

Works for Mac too!

(Thanks for the links, Bearhands and 10-Spot.)

 

[The Bushmaster]

Deadcalm...You might go to www.huntingnut.com and have a look at their ballistics program (Pointblank Ballistics). One of the best and it's free...Well you have to join, but that's free too.

 

[MikeHaas]

You DID say you wanted COMPARATIVE data, right? if that's the case, no place compares to AmmoGuide because no place compares cartridges like AmmoGuide - HANDS DOWN...

At http://ammoguide.com/, you can line 'em up with either a metric or SAE ruler in the background (or even no ruler at all). There's a link to compare the displayed rounds ballistically with a single click. You can save "visual sets" either privately or to share with other AmmoGuide subscribers. Clicking on the cartridge label brings up detailed info for the riound, including case diagram...



With a single click, you can compare the ballistics for the displayed rounds:
http://ammoguide.com/?tool=bcompare&it=415|414|195|242|252|615|138|492

More example graphics (actual onscreen size)...





(Click on this image to go to the AmmoGuide .223 detailed info page)