What I found out was after buying the Forster Field gauge in British.303 that it is set to measure .070 as the maximum allowed headspace for an Enfield Rifle
. Which is wrong.
The maximum allowed headspace is .074.
I cut a shim from a .004 feeler gauge and held it in place with a smear of oil onto the .070 headspace gauge to give the correct reading of .074 when I checked my Enfields.