Guy at the range today had this rifle made about 1910 in Massachusetts. It's a drop block 30 caliber rifle. Odd thing to me, not knowing about them, is that he would load a lead bullet into the chamber and then load the case behind it. The case was capped off to keep the powder in. A special tool pushed the load home to join the bullet and the case. Then the loading lever was lifted to lift the block in place and it was ready to shoot.
I gave him a card directing him to the site and he was ok with me posting the photos.
Serious old target rifle
Serious old target rifle
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