Originally Posted By: L. Brown
------- If we're talking longer sporting clays targets, or long shots at live birds, and a greater velocity spread--like the difference between an 1100 fps light target load and a 1400 fps sporting clays or hunting load, maybe at 40 yards rather than the 20-25 at which you shoot skeet targets, then you will see differences in lead that become significant.


Sounds good , but in reality it does not work that way .
Next time you shoot some 40 yard crossers try a little "blind test". Have someone else load your gun for you , without letting you know beforhand if it is loaded with a "slow" or "fast" shell. You will not know the FPS of the shells you are shooting so you will have to lead all targets the same . Your score will remain the same . The only way you will know what shell you shot is from the amount of perceived felt recoil .