Charlie b,
I was at the Ohio State Shoot in 2009 when Leo Harrison shot 1196x1200. That was a mix of Singles, Handicap, and Doubles targets. He missed 4 birds out of 1200. I doubt that record will ever be broken.
I had the opportunity to take a group lesson with Leo and about a year later a semi-private lesson. He is, IMO, the best trap shooter who has ever lived. He won a lot of money shooting competitively, made the All American team 40 times and was Captain 12 times. Back when I knew him, he held the world record of 992 Singles out of 1000.
He was also one of the most humble and kindest souls one could hope to meet. He died at 56 YO. I still have a hat signed by him. I feel honored to have spent some time with him and learned more than just trap shooting from him. He was a class act in every way.
When someone posts stuff like ulav8r did I know better. Everyone misses and a lot more than they think. If they didn't, they could make a good living shooting trap, skeet and/or sporting clays and giving lessons.
One last story about Leo. I was having a hell of a time shooting Doubles but averaging over 98 in Singles. So I invested $600 in a semi-private lesson with him. The first 50 birds I may have hit in the low 40's. He watched, coached and got me thorough it. At the end of the course there was another 50 bird "event". He was behind me when I missed the 50th bird for a 49. (Having the best shooter in the world standing behind you gets a bit of pucker going.) I was ecstatic!! I had smoked almost all of them. Leo ripped off his hat, threw it on the ground and swore..."DAMN IT!" I wish I had kept the hat...LOL
There is a lot of BS in the shooting world and on the internet. Most people never get the chance to watch the truly great shooters, never mind spend time with them or train under them. People think they can buy a 6.5 CreedLess and hit targets at 1000 yards like the "experts" or shoot 1/2" groups with cast bullets out of hunting rifles.