Is there some data on shotgun ballistics for 25-40 yard shots, like most of the SC shots?
Seems to me there is, I may have glanced at it.
Here is the deal, everyone perceives different.
In the old days before VCRs in Beta and VHS, folks would do cards showing folks lead on skeet /trap stations.
Later they come out with all these Tapes and all...
Folks would be "thinking" about all this stuff and "measuring".
All the cards were for - really- was to give someone an idea of what they were supposed to be looking for - general idea, baseline - then work out from themselves.
I got tickled, a fellow with Sponsors was doing a clinic. Known shooter, had this tape showing his muzzle and breaking a clay.
Sponsors wanted him to sell these of course.
"Don't buy the stupid tape and toss all that math crap out too. Instead use the money to buy ammo and shoot - or like this clinic, get lessons"
We would watch a student shoot, read the student, read shot clouds. breaks and make adjustments.
Once a person makes a hit - human brain remembers what it looks like for them.
Newfangled thing at the time was Sustained Lead. Such the rage, if you don't shoot Sustained lead , with this brand of Shotgun, and that brand of shells, you could not shoot, your momma was going to cry , and you were going to hell.
Phooey! Only damn reason this fellow was showing Sustained lead - getting paid to do so. He could shoot it, he could shoot pass through, snap, from the hip and behind his back...
Teal? Thems easy. This known shooter was having fits with Teal in 5 stand, he shot Skeet btw.
I am the one that got him to break Teal.
Don't ask me the math stuff, math my weak link. Besides, I don't care.
If its broke - its broke. All that matters.
I shoot from low gun, mount gun to face, and all I am focusing on is the most leading edge of target. I could not tell one the lead - as I do not see anything but "some daylight".
I have had folks - seasoned folks - watch shooters like me - and "we do not see a lead- you are swinging through so damn fast - we cannot see a lead".
Known shooter went 22 straight that day shooting Rising Teal - once he got the knack of it. I went 37 straight - ran out of shells...
I was as tall as a kitchen table in the 50's when ...
Just shoot the damn gun - Mentors