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You can now also calculate the bullet trajectory for any of your loads. Once a load like this one fulfills the following criteria, you will see the feature as indicated in the image on the right / below:

  • there is a weapon associated with the load,

  • the weapon has a value for sight height,

  • the load has a recorded muzzle velocity,

  • the load is rated ("thumbs up or down"),

  • we have a ballistic coefficient for the bullet.

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Load shared by community member:

.20 BR + .204 | 55gr | Berger Varmint + Hodgdon CFE223

Weapon

Author

5/29/26

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Caliber

.20 BR

Case Capacity (GoW)

37.5

Case Length 

1.54'' | 39.1 mm

Cartridge Length / C.O.L.

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Powder

CFE223

Hodgdon CFE223

Powder Charge

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Primer

Small Rifle (SR)

Bullet

.204 | 55gr | Berger Varmint

.204 | 55gr | Berger Varmint

Bullet Weight

55 gr | 3.6 g

Bullet Length (Inch)

0.915" | 23.2 mm

.204 | 55gr | Berger Varmint

Brass / Cartridge

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Velocity

3314 fps | 1010 m/s

Shooting results / spread

'' | 25.4 mm

Shared

yes - shared

Entry generated from Loads Page - Caliber: .20 BR, Bullet: .204 | 55gr | Berger Varmint, Primer Size: Small Rifle (SR), Suitable Twist Rates: 58740 psi | 4050 bar - Hodgdon CFE223 👍, Comment: FR | maxP | % | v | z: 92% | 57159 | 97% | 3314 | 99%

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Calculate Trajectory

BETA-Feature: Calculate Trajectory

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Variable
Value
Distance
Velocity
Energy
Drop
Drop MOA
Windage
Windage MOA
Time (s)

Bullet BC G1: Ballistic coefficient used with G1 drag model to describe how a projectile decelerates due to air resistance. 

Sight Height: Line of sight above the center of the barrel muzzle.

Temperature: Assumed temperature for trajectory calculation. Lower tempertures result in higher air density and a slightly larger drag and vice versa.

Humidity: Assumed humidity for trajectory calculation. Higher humidity result in more water particles and a slightly larger drag and vice versa.

Altitude: Assued altitude for trajectory calculation. Higher altitude results in lower air density and a slightly lower drag and vice versa.

OZD: Optimum Zeroing Distance or Most Favorable Zero Range refers to the distance at which a rifle is sighted in so that the bullet's trajectory remains within a defined vertical margin — typically ±4 cm / ±1.75 ''  — from the line of sight over a certain range. This means:

  • The shooter can aim directly at the target up to the GEE without adjusting the scope or holdover.

  • Within this range, the bullet stays inside the vital zone (for example, a deer’s kill zone, approximately 8 cm / 3.5'' high).

OZD Max Height:  Distance at which the max. OZD height is reached and max. OZD height

OZD LoS Crossing1: Distance at which the bullet crosses the line of sight the first time

OZD LoS Crossing2 (OZD): Distance at which the bullet crosses the line of sight the second time. Typically referred to as OZD

OZD Max Distance (OZD): Distance at which the bullet is more than the OZD height below the line of sight

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