One thing to remember is that bullets still keep most of their lateral velocity, so shots that are off of vertical could still retain enough lateral energy to wound or kill (depending on the angle). A bullet fired at 75 degrees could easily retain enough energy to kill, although muzzle velocity is going to play a large role in that.
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