Pinpoint sights are rare? I've had one for quite a while and had no idea.

Make Nitroglycerin flavored Kool-Aid. Blow up zombie.
Next weapon: a can of beans.

In my experience,(which is really not much) the best way to throw the hatchet is by holding the end instead of the handle, and on the side opposite the blade. A weird way to throw an axe, but it seems to work the best in my opinion.