Okay, I've been known to misjudge the distant on a bird, particularly when layout hunting and the view on horizon makes things a bit odd....
But if I bust one out of range they usually flare.
A fellow hunter I observed Saturday busted at a couple. The first crack, I was surprised, but gave him the benefit of the doubt.
But the second pair that came by, following the same flight path, confused me. I'm all about the "golden BB", have used enough of them myself.... but when the ducks don't even FLARE at the shot, I begin to wonder....
Is a bust, a bust.... or are there different levels? Was that guy a 'bust pro or novice? It was slow, so a lot of time to think about this.... but it came to a point of zen buddha BS like, "what is the sound of one hand clapping..."
Figured I'd give up and see what you experts think.....