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.250 Savage

kevin1962
I picked up a .250 Savage bolt action Super Sporter rifle yesterday for almost nothing. Serial # is 6795. It's pretty beat up as far as looks but the bore is good and it shot good groups, so I'm pleased.

Can anyone tell me how old this rifle is?
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  • kevin1962
    Is the .250 Savage becoming a cartridge of the past? I was wondering if anyone else shoots and reloads the gun,I know it may be a dieing breed But I can still find a place for it in my collection.Was just curious as to what the Majority of you thought of the cartridge?



    Thanks in Advance.

    Rugster
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  • Hawk Carse
    The Super Sporters were made from 1928 til 1940. I don't have anything to call it closer than that.
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  • kevin1962
    Thanks for the info!
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  • Ambrose
    I have five of those Super Sporters. The highest serial number on mine is 20250. There are "early" and "late" versions of this rifle. The late model had a push-button magazine release in the side of the stock (like the 52 Winchester), a schnabel fore-end tip, and a dished-in magazine frame. The earlier model had a regular rounded fore-end and a little tab next to the magazine for a release. There was also a "deluxe" version with a checkered stock and a receiver sight. In his book, Frank de Haas says he thought they were discontinued around 1947.
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  • kevin1962
    Thanks for the new info. Mine has the magazine release on the mag plate, standard (no checkering) rounded stock/forearm. I'm going to take it apart, give it a good cleaning and use it as a porch gun for coyotes in the farmyard.

    I find the peep to be quite dim due to the small aperture, so am going to try to find another or get this one widened a bit.
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