I took it to Kirby Allen who lives just up the road and has always done really nice work for me. He wasn't comfortable cutting as much of the shank off as I had originally hoped because he wanted some meat left for this particular chambering. I trust his judgement on that matter way more then my own.
Good. Smart man, that Mr. Allen.
On a round like that, shank length (and diameter) needs to be enough to ensure safety.. BTW, I love that round.. I've built a couple over the years and the owners have been very happy... Almost wish I did one for myself..
