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    Quote Originally Posted by gc1054 View Post
    This small amount of bolt head under turn is very common when fitting bolts. Its been noted in previous posts that armourers had a "bolt head spanner" usually made up during their apprenticeship that was used to work the bolt head until it just aligned with the bolt rib (best) or over turn by a degree or two (good).
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