Better to "miss" (but still hit) high, or low?
I'm a newish hunter and use a 1960's rifled slug gun with an aperture sight (which limits my shots to about 60 yards). I'm deadeye for windage but have trouble estimating distance for elevation.
Assuming the shot could be as much as 4 inches low from the aiming point (an extreme case that hasn't happened often in practice), which of the following would seem better?
1.) Aim high (but still "on" the deer) and perhaps hit a bit higher than expected if the drop is less than expected, or,
2.) Aim right where I'd prefer to hit, and risk hitting low if the drop is more than expected.
I'd be interested in any thoughts on that, as well as any other ways to compensate for unknown distance/drop.
Thanks in advance!
Matthew