While shooting at a moving target, what is the key technique to apply for hitting the target?

When shooting at a moving target, the key technique to effectively hit the target is "sustained lead." This technique involves allowing the projectile to travel a certain distance ahead of the moving target, compensating for the time it takes for the bullet to reach the target. By leading the target, based on its speed and direction, the shooter can increase the likelihood of making a successful hit.

Understanding sustained lead is crucial, particularly in dynamic shooting situations where both the shooter and target are in motion. This concept is especially relevant in hunting and shooting sports, where the target's trajectory and speed must be estimated to time the shot properly.

Other techniques, such as point shooting and instinctive shooting, focus more on aiming quickly without traditional sight alignment or more instinctual shooting methods. While these can be useful in certain contexts, they do not specifically address the need to compensate for a moving target over time, which is why sustained lead is the most effective approach in this scenario. Aim and shoot emphasizes precision targeting at stationary objects, which does not directly apply to the complexities involved in aiming at a target that is in motion.