Which is better, chocolate or vanilla?
50/50 vs 60/40. Which is better?
The answer is widely variable and dependent on what you are shooting and what you are used to shooting with. While many who shoot primarily rising birds claim to prefer 60/40 most have never actually patterned their guns to know what they actually deliver on each loading they use.
Patterning a gun to determine what it is actually doing and going through a fitting process against both a board and thrown clays is often an eye opening experience in terms of showing one stuff they did not know.
Outside of target games, trap in particular, most shooters do not consciously see the beads on their guns stacked or otherwise. Yes I know that does not mean they aren't seeing the beads; just that they do not focus on the bead. Great shot gunners focus on the target and keep the gun moving.
Ultimately shooting is a trial an error pilgrimage to determine what works best for the individual and reinforcing that with repetition. There is no more important secret in shot gunning than simple intelligent practice.
