Recently purchased an m1903 from a local pawn shop, got it home and disassembled it, did a cleaning and inspection and every thing looks OK. But when I took it to the range yesterday and placed a round into the chamber closing the bolt was stiff on the round. I spoke to an individual that told me the actions on the 03's where always stiff and that it was normal, I personally think is not safe to fire. Is this a head spacing issue? The barrell is I think dated 1933 if I am reading it correctly, under the flaming bomb is 1 - 33, if that is true how could this rifle have not enough headspacing.

I am not familiar with these american rifles if this is a headspacing issue can you adjuist the bolt like the enfields by replacing parts?
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