Thanks .....So a super sporter is a model 40 ,,,,,,Ran into a super that is pretty clean and in a 250-3000,,,never heard of one before ,,,typically stick with the 99's
Super Sporters can be either a Model 40 or a Model 45. The 45 is just a deluxe grade 40, the difference being that the 45 came with checkering and a Lyman #40 peep sight.
Since Savage had a lot of success with the 19 and 23 "Sporter" series, an enlarged "Super Sporter" that could be chambered for longer cartridges seems like a logical marketing move. The 40/45 were priced lower than the 1920s and they sold more units, but you've got to wonder if the greater success was due to the 40/45s being chambered for the 2 most popular cartridges of the day, the 30-30 and 30-06.
Savage made a few long action 1920s in 256 Newton, 7x57, 30-06, and even 303 British. The origin of the 1920 was Savage's attempt to offer the U.S. and British governments optional main battle rifles during WW1. The U.S. chose the 1917 Enfield, already in production as the P-14 in 303 British and easily modified to work in 30-06. The 1920 in 303 British looks like a hybrid of the SMLE with a 1920 receiver. The 7x57 rifles were intended to be sold to Central and South American countries as a replacement for the Remington Rolling Blocks and the pre-1898 style Mausers that were widely in use.
