Good info.
What then is the point of firing them off in the air from your 2nd story porch?
Asking for a FRiend....
Shotguns, particularly when used for wingshooting or at moving targets are used like golf clubs, tennis rackets or baseball bats. You train to keep your eye on the target and your analog computer brain learns where to point the gun. If you look at your gun while tracking a moving target the human brain will cause you to stop the gun and you end up shooting behind the target. There are other shooting disciplines that use the same method, and it’s been called “instinct shooting” or “point shooting.” There are exceptions, most notably when shotgunners are using slugs. Military shotguns are often fitted with aperture sights, and I think the reason is because their targets tend to be closer and more stationary, and it also takes time and practice to use the shotgun in the traditional fashion so there’s a training issue. Once you do learn though you, really don’t need sights. The only time I use the front bead on my guns is to position them on the top center of the trap house before I call for the clay bird.