This is just RNG  Go to the IRC: Duckhunt challenge

This whole thing feels like one big RNG-fest. The only way to make progress is to have good luck. If you buy an ammo clip, that gives you 6 shots for 20 xp. A normal duck gives you 5 xp, a miss in the relevant level range takes away 1 xp, and an accident in the relevant level range takes away 4. Doing the math, this means that, in order to make progress, you need to hit at least 5 out of the 6 shots, or get lucky enough to find a free ammo clip or a golden duck. This is unrealistic to expect when the accuracy within the relevant level range starts at 55% and only goes up to 58%, and the chance of a golden duck or a free ammo clip seems pretty small (though idk the actual chance). Thus, the only real way to progress seems to be getting ridiculously lucky or a LOT of waiting, neither of which seem to entirely fit the "Fun" category.

Maybe there is a shop item that raises your luck.
But of course you can argue this is just plain stupid...
I only buy bread for the ducks there

I, uh... may have a mild case of unsmart, I've looked at the html table for the shop multiple times and never noticed before now lmao

It could very well be you didn't understand exactly how the game works.