RE: 7mm-08 120gr. Nosler BT for whitetails
I would beef up to a 140 grain bullet if I were you. The heavier bullet will give you better performance on game, and if you are worried about recoil you can slow the speed down a little bit. If you could find an accurate load around the 2600fps area you would have plenty of oomph for deer, and a pretty pleasant shooting little round. As far as bullet choices go I would think that a good fast expanding soft point would fit the bill. Maybe, you could go with a silver tip? I think that they come in 140g. Anyway, good luck to the youngster!