There is no reason to go overkill with the magnums for your first rifle. Yeah, they won't "run" far with a damn bazooka either, but are you gonna use it just because of that?????

Shot placement is the only thing that matters. I've seen a deer shot with a 30-30 that dropped like someone chopped it's legs off, and I've seen a deer run for 300 yds after being shot with a 7mm Mag. It's about shot placement. If you put it where it belongs, it will do it's job.

I've always liked the 270 and 30-06, which I think would be plenty for what you're wanting. You won't be shooting hogs at 200 yds. A well placed shot with a handgun will put a hog down, so a 270 or 30-06 will more than do the job. Both calibers are readily available, have plenty of variety of ammo, and can be had used for a decent price.