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Since you're using this for a learning experience, take a another run at it trying to hit both front and back crotches in one shot. Those shots are pretty easy if you get the right starting angle. A 10oz ball with 1.75mm line and it flies like a bullet. You'll probably have to work the ball some to get some small branches out of your rope path, but in the end, you can ascend straight up to your target crotch. It will take a little gymnastics work to get up through the crotch if that's your goal, but you can use foot loops or brute strength or whatever. If you're working that damaged limb, then you're good to go without going up and through. The green is the climb line and orange is the throw line path.
We just did and oak limb Thursday that was pretty similar. One shot through 3 good crotches (2 intended and 1 a bonus), some throw ball work to clear some twigs and refine the rope path, base anchor. Solid going up. Unpack, setup, climb up and through, remove limb in large pieces (35-40ft, 16" butt, swung the last two pieces), down and pack up, 2 hours 15 minutes, $200 to me to climb it for a guy who sat on his ass and collected $350 from customer and told me I could've had it done in an hour and half. LOL, he's a old timer who's been handing me all his customers except for this little old lady.
But just to clarify something. I didn't see mention of what limb(s) you're working up there, just that you want a particular TIP. I'm assuming you are looking at cleaning up that broken limb. IF you're intending to remove that limb where your TIP is, then I would definitely look for 2 additional crotches besides it to put your rope through for safety.
