There are several perfectly rational possible explanations.
1. The gun has mystical powers and should be worshiped as a god.
2. Ted was abducted by aliens and the good score is all they allowed him to remember.
3. It's 'Nugunitis'.
I once agreed to sell a very clean 20 gauge Rem 31 to a friend. Never having shot the thing well, I agreed to meet the guy at a local club to do the deal. He wanted it for his son who was just getting old enough to start shooting. Worthy cause.
Naturally, I had to shoot a last line of trap with it. Scored 25, what else.
Being a man of my word, off it went anyway.
Kid turned out to not have the ability to focus on anything for more than 6 seconds that wasn't a video game. My friend did offer to sell it back.
I declined.
