RE: What first deer gun?
I second the .270 with a good recoil pad you can't go wrong. I don't have a re-coil pad just a plastic butt plate.
130's for deer
150's for big game
A flat shooter with 130's, my .270 with custom loads is 3" high at 100 and 12" low at 300.
Ammo is available everywhere in 130's and 150's