IMO Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet is a little " soft" compared to some other bullets, (about like Sierra game bullets). But I have also found them to be completely adequate for Whitetail deer. Whitetails are neither big, nor toughly built. Rather they have rather light frames when compared to many other big game animals. I have used, with good results, the 120 grain Ballistic Tips in my .260 Rem on whitetail deer and have always had adequate penetration. The bullet that performs with the best terminal performance on game is a bullet that both, penetrates sufficiently to vital organs, and expands violently thus transmitting shock to tissue as it penetrates. That is why it is important to match the bullet to its intended use. I lived, and hunted, for over five years in Alaska, (and we are moving back this upcoming spring), and I have a healthy respect for a bullet that penetrates. I found myself usually carrying Nosler Partitions, (though I have also used Swift A-frames, Barnes both original and X, Speer Grand Slams, Trophy Bonded, and some hard cast lead revolver bullets), and the Partitions never failed to give me through and through penetration. With signs of acceptable expansion. But whitetails are not Moose, big bears, or even as heavy as Caribou. I think you will probably find that you get more than acceptable penetration in either 130 or 140 grains in the .270 on Whitetail. Though if you put a bullet in a hind quarter you will probably not be eating that hind quarter. Keep the bullets in the chest and you will be more than pleased with its performance. Though I will add this. When hunting either big game, and or potentially dangerous game, I will always trade a little intrinsic accuracy for a bullet that delivers penetration and terminal performance for the game in mind.

One other thing to consider. Even if you cannot field shoot to bench grade accuracy when hunting....it is not entirely true that you cannot use some of the accuracy potential. A rifle/bullet combination that starts off more accurately on the bench will still have that potential in the field. For example...if you can hold to a 4" circle at 100 yds. under field conditions and start with a rifle that shoots 3/4 MOA at the bench you end up with a 4 3/4" dispersionat 100 yards. If you start with a rifle that exhibits 2 MOA at the bench that same rifle delivers a 6" dispersion at 100 yards under field conditions. So accuracy is still relative.