I took a file and just slightly drug it across the face of the chamber and it created what looks like a ring in the chamber. I took a piece of wire with a hook on it and could not feel anything like a stuck cartridge. I can put a Remington 8mm round into the bolt face and extractor, it fits perfect. A local guy told me his dad said when they would come by a town they took over the guns would be piled up in a stack and ammunition and bolts were in another pile. It may be my uncle picked up the only non 8mm gun there and a bolt for a 8mm?? The gun serial numbers all match except the barrel has been change out and the bolt is about 1700 numbers later. I am trying to get in touch with a local retired gun smith to see if he has any ideas on this thing. Does anyone know if a 32-40 and the 8.15x46R are the same case and die? Thanks again to all.
Lyle