Need help resolving a 1903's insufficient headspace

[Jakeroub]

Sounds like a parts rifle...but anyway, to fix headspace with existing parts you need to turn the barrel back one complete rotation and that's not so easy for the layman. It will still fit in the wood and with a bit of alteration and fiddling, most won't even be aware. You'd be able to fit a bayonet with some woodwork effort. Easier yet is to get a NOS barrel fitted. They're around.

I think you’ve got it backwards. Sounds like the barrel may be short chambered and just needs a reaming.

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[SkyKid]

I think you’ve got it backwards. Sounds like the barrel may be short chambered and just needs a reaming.

That's what I had to do to my 1903
After I lined up the witness marks on the barrel and receiver I ream the chamber until it just closed on a round

[browningautorifle]

I think you’ve got it backwards.

Once I reread it I guess you're right, just needs a finish ream. That one's easy, get a ream and work carefully. I had a 700 Remington here that was similar, wouldn't chamber factory all the time. Turned out to be a really tight chamber, virtually dust came off when reamed. Just the finest shavings...