Custom Cartridges
Custom Cartridge Ballistics
Description:
Bullet Mass:
grams
kilograms
ounces
grains
Bullet Caliber:
millimeters
meters
inches
gauge
pounder (lead)
Bullet Speed:
meters/second
kilometers/second
feet/second
mile/second
Bullet Aspect Ratio:
(typically 1.5 for TL 5+ pistols and TL 5 rifles, 3 for TL6+ rifles)
Spherical; Material:
lead
steel
silver
wood
(ignores mass entry, calculates mass based on size and material)
Gun Mass:
kilograms
pounds
Gun Configuration:
Pistol
Longarm (rifle or shotgun)
Bipod-supported longarm
Tripod-supported longarm
Mounted
Under the hood: the physics of projectile ballistics
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