I see the gap between barrels and bird as well Stan.
I also know that shooting is like training retrievers. If you don't extend the range, you'll never be effective at the longer ranges.

I have read that most of the instinctive methods peter out at about 35 yards, because of where vagaries in swing speed, and pattern degradation effects begin to increase.

Realistically, I just do what continues to work at the ranges that I like to shoot birds at. And I don't waste shells on some shots. And over time, I think Clay target practice with low gun erases many of the common small errors that compound to prevent good shooting.


Out there doing it best I can.