[fabsroman]

I didn't know that he was taking long shots. In that case, I would ream him too. When I have the bad shooters out with me, I try to get the birds within 20 yards before calling the shot. I also know they are fast on the trigger, so all three shells will be gone before the birds get too far away.

I have no patience for sky busting. Had a friend of mine shoot into a group of about 500 birds 80 yards straight up in the air because he had to leave at that time and couldn't wait for them to come down. He didn't get to come hunting with me for two years after that. I was pissed.

I just don't tolerate sky busting and taking long shots outside of one's ability.

I just thought the kid was missing them close in and just couldn't shoot period. Didn't understand that he was taking long shots that he couldn't make and/or that were outside of the lethal range of steel.