diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp
index 2ea314915a7..9a5d9a9c3aa 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -79,12 +79,4 @@ class ACE_Settings {
         value = 0.05;
         sliderSettings[] = {0, 0.2, 0.05, 1};
     };
-    class GVAR(simulationRadius) {
-        category = CSTRING(DisplayName);
-        displayName = CSTRING(simulationRadius_DisplayName);
-        description = CSTRING(simulationRadius_Description);
-        typeName = "SCALAR";
-        value = 3000;
-        sliderSettings[] = {0, 3000, 3000, 0};
-    };
 };
diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp
index 8f81b53001f..4ba1d8ac126 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ class CfgVehicles {
                 typeName = "NUMBER";
                 defaultValue = 0.05;
             };
-            class simulationRadius {
-                displayName = CSTRING(simulationRadius_DisplayName);
-                description = CSTRING(simulationRadius_Description);
-                typeName = "NUMBER";
-                defaultValue = 3000;
-            };
         };
         class ModuleDescription {
             description = CSTRING(Description);
diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
index ec284759f5d..8c4fc28ec36 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
@@ -21,9 +21,19 @@ TRACE_10("firedEH:",_unit, _weapon, _muzzle, _mode, _ammo, _magazine, _projectil
 
 if (!(_ammo isKindOf "BulletBase")) exitWith {};
 if (!alive _projectile) exitWith {};
-if (_unit distance ACE_player > GVAR(simulationRadius)) exitWith {};
 if (underwater _unit) exitWith {};
 
+private _bulletVelocity = velocity _projectile;
+private _muzzleVelocity = vectorMagnitude _bulletVelocity;
+private _airFriction = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo >> "airFriction");
+private _timeToLive = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo >> "timeToLive");
+private _maxRange = if (_airFriction < 0) then {
+    -ln(1 - _airFriction * _muzzleVelocity * _timeToLive) / _airFriction
+} else {
+    _muzzleVelocity * _timeToLive
+};
+if (_unit distance ACE_player > _maxRange) exitWith {};
+
 private _abort = GVAR(disabledInFullAutoMode) && {!local _unit && {getNumber(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> _mode >> "autoFire") == 1}};
 if (!local _unit && {!_abort && !GVAR(simulateForEveryone)}) then {
     // The shooter is non local -> abort unless we match an exception rule        
@@ -37,6 +47,11 @@ if (!local _unit && {!_abort && !GVAR(simulateForEveryone)}) then {
     };
 };
 //if (!GVAR(vehicleGunnerEnabled) && !(_unit isKindOf "Man")) then { _abort = true; }; // We currently do not have firedEHs on vehicles
+if (_abort) exitWith {
+    if (missionNamespace getVariable [QEGVAR(windDeflection,enabled), false]) then {
+        EGVAR(windDeflection,trackedBullets) pushBack [_projectile, getNumber(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo >> "airFriction")];
+    };
+};
 
 // Get Weapon and Ammo Configurations
 private _AmmoCacheEntry = uiNamespace getVariable format[QGVAR(%1), _ammo];
@@ -55,9 +70,6 @@ private _temperature = nil; // We need the variable in this scope. So we need to
 
 private _ammoCount = _unit ammo _muzzle;
 
-private _bulletVelocity = velocity _projectile;
-private _muzzleVelocity = vectorMagnitude _bulletVelocity;
-
 if (GVAR(barrelLengthInfluenceEnabled)) then {
     _muzzleVelocity = _muzzleVelocity + ([_barrelLength, _muzzleVelocityTable, _barrelLengthTable, _muzzleVelocity] call FUNC(calculateBarrelLengthVelocityShift));
 };
@@ -78,12 +90,6 @@ if (GVAR(muzzleVelocityVariationEnabled)) then {
 _bulletVelocity = (vectorNormalized _bulletVelocity) vectorMultiply _muzzleVelocity;
 _projectile setVelocity _bulletVelocity;
 
-if (_abort) exitWith {
-    if (missionNamespace getVariable [QEGVAR(windDeflection,enabled), false]) then {
-        EGVAR(windDeflection,trackedBullets) pushBack [_projectile, getNumber(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo >> "airFriction")];
-    };
-};
-
 private _bulletTraceVisible = false;
 if (GVAR(bulletTraceEnabled) && cameraView == "GUNNER") then {
     if (currentWeapon ACE_player == binocular ACE_player) then {
diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf
index ce3c51add26..51e170f8203 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ if !(_activated) exitWith {};
 [_logic, QGVAR(simulateForSnipers), "simulateForSnipers"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(simulateForGroupMembers), "simulateForGroupMembers"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(simulationInterval), "simulationInterval"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
-[_logic, QGVAR(simulationRadius), "simulationRadius"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 
 GVAR(simulationInterval) = 0 max GVAR(simulationInterval) min 0.2;