1897 Project No. 1

[browningautorifle]

I swallowed it Jim

It's the easy way and the taste will soon fade.

been looking at one of those cheap bench top things from China

Don't go too cheap, you'll always regret it. Buy one you can do anything on and the through bore will accommodate your regular gun barrels. Too small and it presents difficulties.

I noticed a dip a few inches ahead of the chamber.

Is it possible there was a bulge and someone had it rolled out?