Hi all, sorry if we're going over old ground but, I've just bought an M1917 in 7.62(an old range rifle), the barrel is excellent but when I check the headspace(with the bolt body stripped) the bolt won't close completely but it will close far enough for the rifle to discharge (even on the field gauge). So does this mean the rifle has excessive headspace? The rifle is registered as a .308 winchester and those are the gauges I'm using, but here in Australiaicon 7.62 Nato and .308 Win are generally considered synonymous. Would the possible difference in chambering perhaps be the culprit, or is the headspace just excessive?
Is the only simple rectification a selectively fitted bolt body, or relief of the barrel tennon and shoulder and screwing the barrel in a little more(possible quite easily due to the lack of fixed sights on the barrel).
Thanks and sorry for my ignorance, it's my first 1917.
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