HERITAGE SHIELD DEFENSE ACADEMY

🎯 Holdover Calculator

Input your caliber, optics height, and zero distance to calculate exact holdover values and visualize point of impact at every range.

⚠️ For training reference only. Always verify with live fire at a safe, supervised range.
CONFIGURATION
MV: 2970 fpsG1 BC: 0.30762gr
0.5" (pistol irons)4.0" (tall mount)
25 yds300 yds
±9" tolerance band shown on chart
TRAJECTORY CHART

5.56x45 62gr M855 — 1.5" optics — 100yd zero

Point of Impact
Target Limit ±9"
255075100150200250300400500Range (yards)-60"-45"-30"-15"0"POI (inches)Line of Sight
🟢 POI inside ±9" = on target for Chest (~18in)
🔴 POI outside ±9" = holdover/hold-under required
HOLDOVER TABLE
Exact POI values — positive = above LoS (hold under), negative = below LoS (hold over)
RANGEPOI (IN)HOLDOVER ACTIONON TARGET?MOA CORRECTIONMRAD CORRECTION
25 yds-0.8"Hold 0.8" over✅ YES3.1 MOA0.09 mil
50 yds-0.2"✓ Dead on✅ YES0.4 MOA0.01 mil
75 yds0"✓ Dead on✅ YES00
100 yds0"✓ Dead on✅ YES00
150 yds-0.9"Hold 0.9" over✅ YES0.6 MOA0.02 mil
200 yds-2.9"Hold 2.9" over✅ YES1.4 MOA0.04 mil
250 yds-6.1"Hold 6.1" over✅ YES2.3 MOA0.07 mil
300 yds-10.7"Hold 10.7" over❌ NO3.4 MOA0.10 mil
400 yds-24"Hold 24.0" over❌ NO5.7 MOA0.17 mil
500 yds-43.3"Hold 43.3" over❌ NO8.3 MOA0.24 mil
VISUAL AIM GUIDE
Where to hold relative to center of target at each range (silhouette view)
25yd
0.8" low
50yd
✓ Center
75yd
✓ Center
100yd
✓ Center
150yd
0.9" low
200yd
2.9" low
250yd
6.1" low
300yd
10.7" low
400yd
24.0" low
500yd
43.3" low
On target
Holdover required
Target zone (Chest (~18in))
Heritage Shield Defense Academy • Ballistic calculations are approximations. Always verify with live fire. Not for tactical or safety-critical use.