A 140 Sierra will blow about a golf ball size or slightly bigger exit hole through a 200+ lb whitetail. Generally shred, break bones or whatever is in between.

I have loaded and shot deer with many more expensively touted bullets myself for 7mm-08.... but I'm not really sure there is any need to shoot a more expensive, faster, bonded or anything else kinda bullet. 140 Sierras will flat out grease even the biggest buck around these parts.

For things that shoot south of 3,000 fps you just don't need a bonded bullet on an Alabama Whitetail. Most are what 150lbs? If you are trying to shoot a 120 grain you might need bonded because you are knocking on 3,000 but I'm not sure why you would be shooting a 120 grain to begin with the ballistics are essentially the same as a 140 out of a 7mm-08 at 2800. Makes no sense. You probably won't make those load data numbers anyway if you don't have a 26" barrel so it's a moot point. Recoil is the only case for shooting a 120 grain.