Jordan Selsor
5 year old buck +
Try the rage +P 125 grain. Little less cut and less drastic blade angle. I just punched through a shoulder blade this wk and was poking through the hide on the opposite side.Rages have horrible penetration...I shoot them , just cause they fly well and give me the hollow point factor . I had a similar experience two years ago. I never found my arrow but I knew the penetration was bad. I ended up finding him dead next year spring turkey hunting. Why not get a crossbow and see how you like it. Killing mature bucks is hard enough.
To the original poster. Your buck will be fine. I have hit two like you described and they lived. In my opinion if you are gonna shoot a rage you better have a heavy arrow to push it through. Or avoid the shoulder like the plague.