i was hitting my target at 30yards with my wad....25yds i put a hole in my target with my wad......as you said it is designed to stay with the pattern longer...and fall at the right time....according to federal.....with the things on the back id like to know how it flew like a bullet that far....im video taping next time i shoot....but they were hitting the target and flying straight.....only thing i can think of is the things on the back of the wad act like a fin and help it fly?? for being so sturdy and heavy plastic it shocked me to see the one bounce off my target....