Fell in love with this round many years ago as a young whipper snapper. For many years it was a dream to some day own one but not just any one. First one I came across for sale was a very early Winchester model 70 with a bull barrel. That thing had to weigh 15 pounds I felt at the time and I although a young man still didn't want to pack that thing into a area with coyotes.
After a bunch more years I went on a quest to put one in my safe, no internet at the time but lots of yellow pages and calls to dertroctory assistance. AS far south as Toledo Ohio and as far north as Clare Michigan I called gun shops to find what I was looking for.
Finally I struck pay dirt at a gun shop north of Flint Michigan. A used Ruger model 77 tang safety in 220 Swift just barely used being sold on consignment for a young fellow who had bought the rifle for his dad. His dad passed away shortly after the purchase.

I have now had it for over 10 years shot a bunch of coyotes with it along with crows, whistle pigs and assorted possums and coons.

Al