Spoulman has not had the opportunity to see some of the older skeet shooters that regularily break 25 with a 20 gauge. I must admit I am not one of them having never broke 25, but I have broke 24 more than once in a while. I knew a gentleman that rested the bbl of his ou on the toe of his boot, called for the bird, snapped the action closed and broke 25 more that once. Admit, not too safe, but anyone should try doing that. Quite the shooter and field hunter.
A few days before dove season, we would hop in his cessna tail dragger and fly out to the agriculture areas and buzz the cut fields looking for doves to come up behind us. With several fields in hand, them drive to the locations and drop off a spotter to see how many. If good, would then obtain permission. Seldom was he turned down. Great shooter and gentleman. Good ballroom dancer also.