Dear Collectors,
I recently bought 3 Forster headspace gauges 30-06 and I checked headspace of my M1icon Garand rifles.
One of them seems to have problem since with the NO-GO gauge the bolt lug is locking as it happens with the GO gauge.
With the FIELD gauge the bolt lug is almost locking and remains up of about 2 mm only.
Do you think is it still safe to shoot with this rifle ?
Before checking the headspace I shoot with this M1 Garand several ammo boxes, but now I am a bit afraid ...

Thank you.

---------- Post added at 07:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:50 AM ----------

I forgot to tell that I also tryed on the same rifle other spare bolts I had but problem still remain, so I think or the chamber too large or the bolt tennons on receivers could be worn.
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