i cant really believe your story because when i was 12, i shot a deer with rage. before i new anything about penetration i just picked up rages. i shot 40 lbs only, a quartering to me shot and guess what, i got one lung and went into the guts, fully deployed with about 10 inches of penetrations. i still shoot rages but with a 70 lb bow and i have no doubt they will do the job. i even tested all mine and all opened up just shooting at a 2 liter with water.