{"id":17739,"date":"2022-09-25T17:16:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T17:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?page_id=17739"},"modified":"2025-11-06T21:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:31:06","slug":"ballistic-calculators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/ballistic-calculators\/","title":{"rendered":"BALLISTIC CALCULATORS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use these formulas to help you make ballistic decisions about the guns you use or want to compare.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GEL.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GEL.jpg?resize=1000%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GEL.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GEL.jpg?resize=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GEL.jpg?resize=768%2C183&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GEL.jpg?resize=470%2C112&amp;ssl=1 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-accent-2-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Some believe that a good way to compare the terminal performance of various cartridges and loads is by crush cavity. The crush cavity is simply the size of the hole a bullet makes as determined by its upset diameter and by the depth it penetrated. Simply put, the crush cavity is the volume in cubic inches of the hole a bullet makes inside something. This formula is best used when testing ammunition in ordnance gelatin, Clear Ballistics, or similar mediums. 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However, these figures are based on factory &#8211; estimated &#8211; velocities. With this formula you can determine the kinetic energy of any bullet, at any distance, as long as you know the bullet&#8217;s weight and velocity at that distance. 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