i personally own a magna tec and it has killed the two deer that i released on. i use rocket steel heads shoot 2315 arrows with 100 grain heads. one kill was a complete pass through at 20 yards and the other went completly threw and stuck in the frount quarter on the opposite side. and then pulled the rest the way threw within 2 steps and that shoot was 31 yards. i do have a 20 and 30 yard pin. although if you shoot carbons or graphite you might use 1 pin. there is probably a 1/4" gap on my setup. i am very satisfied with my HOYTE and the mathews is the backup bow. i hope this helps.