While there is merit in the 'get a 22lr for your first rifle' argument I gotta say (respectfully) it's not the best advice for boltnich08, IMO.
If we were all millionaires sure, get one of everything. But 50m shooting as your only discipline gets old fast IMO and a 22lr isn't going to be enough for hunting goats as OP is interested in..
Given the budgets OP is talking about I'm assuming there aren't the funds to buy a 22lr for the sake of learning the basics then buying another rifle to do the actual desired job.
Bolt, the .243 is a good hunting calibre, the only hitch will be if in time you also want to hunt the larger species of deer as their are minimum calibre requirements that it wouldn't meet.
Otherwise small deer, goats, pigs, cats etc. will all go down to it easy.
(Waits for the flames
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