First off, everybody that really hunts deer in my family has a 7-08. My wife used the 120 ttsx for years, I run 140 accubonds, and my dad and brothers use the 120 ballistic tip. I'm a fan of the 120 ttsx, if your shooting shoulders, they break everything in their way and the deer don't leave eyesight, hit lungs and your blood trailing with less blood than with a regular cup and core bullet(more times than not). I've killed more than enough with the 140 accubonds that I feel very confident in any angle given to me on any sized whitetail. My dad and brother killed a few with the 120 Ballistic tip, then ordered hundreds more of the 120 ballistic tips. They wouldn't change for anything. With that being said yes the ttsx is that good, the accubonds is too as well as the 120 ballistic tip. Run the ballistic tip in any weight you want from shootersproshop seconds and you will be happy. The 7-08 has a wonderful following because it's velocity is in the range to work good with any bullet.