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Originally Posted by Harri Pihl
The advantages of high muzzle velocity is not limited to the flat flight path of the projectile and sudden movements of the target (Janacek's point); because the time to reach target is shorter, also the needed lead is shorter and therefore the aiming error will be smaller as well.
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... the model remains true if we strictly stay with single-shot weapons.
However, with automatic guns, such as aircraft cannons, a round fired earlier, ie. in case of higher cyclic rate during a given time frame will reach the target earlier, than in a case of a higher velocity round fired at a slower cyclic rate. For practical applications, careful aiming and application of proper lead is less attractive than just let the target 'walked into' a sufficiently dense line of firepower applied - ie. point and shoot. Its a fail-proof method.
There is a reason for using shotguns for hunting small game and birds with a high number of slow pellets instead of .223 bolt action rifles with 1200-1300 m/sec.