actually the faster – which means both birds need different lead requirements.
a detail nicely illustrated in the image above, which gives the flight speed of all game birds.
in short, the pheasant needs lead more than his smaller cousin.
to do the partridge justice and avoid missing in front, i suggest you cut back the lead by 1/3 or even a 1/2 of what you’re serving up for the pheasant and see what happens.
half the fun of game shooting a ‘mixed drive’ is in being able to make instant (and correct) adjustments when you’re faced with a partridge and pheasant in the air at the same time, and heading in your direction.
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