RE: Pin Gap
Practice is the only real solution. I am like you. I have to shoot the mid ranges a lot to maintain proficiency and I hate not having a specific pin for the shot. I would rather shoota deer at 30 yards than a25.
Remember - In deer hunting situations - If the target is less than 2-3 yds from a known pinyardage (depending on bow speed etc), sometimes it is better just to put theknown pin on the vitals and concentrate on the shot instead of breaking concentration. An inch or two of difference in trajectory will not spoil the shot, but mind bending yourself into trajectory calculations will.