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Buzz, a curmudgeon takes being called "boring" a compliment. Thanks. To be honest, Buzz and Stan did address the OP's question, but they were the only two that did. I'll remember the first time I have been accused of being boring.

I have shot with Stan and can attest he knows what he is doing. The particular target I see is curling in slightly, but I think the problem is it is well out and going towards the ground. So it requires a compound lead, in front a lot and below, so you are almost shooting at the ground.

IMO a lot of shooters want to shoot that bird at a point where they envision it’s closest to the stand. ( where it’s terminating it’s flight). If I understand the presentation correctly the bird is not moving in much. I’d much rather shoot that bird at a bit longer distance (and predictable line) than waiting for it to lose speed and die. But as they say :“there’s more than one way to skin a cat”.
That’s part of the fun of shooting clays!!

Regards,
Ken

With any funky target that gets into a complex lead situation, near of far, I do best by going up-tempo, trust your first aim(Ok point). Our motto is ‘shoot it before the bad $h!t starts.’

The problem with shooting a target like this one late, when it is slowing down or dropping, is that it is easy to miss such a appearing simple target. You have dead gun, stop your swing, aim, lift your head and then miss it cleanly. Targets are much easier and more predictable when they are under way. You can read the line and get a better estimation of the speed. For some they struggle with crossing targets and others struggle with raising teal or incomers who are dropping fast. But they all are fun.

Went right over his heAd Ed....