cj - I may be wrong but I don't think the 120 gr bullet in 7mm was designed for deer sized game and is more of a varmint bullet. I use Hornady's 120 gr SSP bullet in my 7-30 Waters out of my Contender handgun. But this bullet was designed to be used at the lower velocities from handguns. The SSP designation is for Single Shot Pistol. Shooting these out of a rilfe may result in bullet fragmentation and inadequate penetration. Just to be safe I would suggest a 139 gr as a min for deer out of your 7-08.