Applied Ballistics Announces Updates to Bullet Library

By Megan Holly

Cedar Springs, MI – Since 2009, Applied Ballistics has been conducting live fire testing of all major brands of rifle bullets as part of their ongoing Research and Development (R&D). The continually growing bullet library has resulted in the most extensive and accurate collection of performance data on modern rifle bullets that has ever existed. It has been published in numerous books as it has grown over the years, but one of the most exciting and impactful applications of the bullet library is in its digital form, in ballistic software.

Calculating firing solutions for long range shooting is often the weak link in the accuracy chain. Historically, one of the biggest uncertainties has been modeling the drag of the bullet itself. Traditionally this means having an accurate Ballistic Coefficient (BC). Recent years have seen a substantial improvement in the accuracy of BC’s published by Applied Ballistics, and the use of G7 BC’s.

In 2013, accurate drag modeling took another quantum leap when Applied Ballistics began measuring the custom drag profiles of individual bullets, and including these custom drag models into the libraries of Applied Ballistics software such as the: AB Mobile Smartphone app, AB Analytics desktop software, and the AB Kestrel …read more

Source:: AmmoLand