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Muzzle Energy Calculator

Energy from a velocity and a projectile weight, on its own screen. Type the two figures in whatever units you have them in, read the answer in joules or ft-lbf, and check a load against a class limit or a quarry requirement without touching a profile.

Muzzle Energy Calculator

Energy from a velocity and a projectile weight, on its own screen. Useful for checking a load against a class limit (a sub-12 ft-lbf airgun, an FAC limit) or a minimum-energy requirement for quarry, without setting up a profile for it.

Reached from Muzzle Energy Calculator (drawer → Tools & System).

Usage

  • Velocity: the muzzle velocity (fps or m/s).
  • Projectile Weight: the bullet or pellet mass (gr or g).
  • Energy Output Unit: ft·lb or J, for the answer.

The Muzzle Energy figure updates as you type, and reads — until both inputs are valid. Switching a unit converts the value you already entered rather than reinterpreting the digits.

Notes

  • Nothing here is saved, and nothing reads your profiles: it is a scratchpad, like the Convertor. To see energy carried downrange instead of at the muzzle, put the Energy column on your DOPE Card or plot it on the Trajectory Chart.
  • The maths is the standard ½mv², so the answer is only as good as the velocity you feed it. Chronograph the load if the figure matters; see Importing Data.