lol, oooh. I was like wtf. I must have coincidently run into monster at same time as bullets so it was never clear. Maybe make the XP a touch faster so you can't dodge it and more globe like? I'll try again soon.
Also, I know nothing about your game so this is a crazy suggestion. Maybe pistol bullets are weaker and slower but still have offscreen range. Feels bad to have such short bullets but again, I know nothing.