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    adjust headspace on No.1 ?

    How do you adjust headspace on a SMLE?
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    The only way is to get an assortment of bolt heads, keep trying them until you find one that solves the 'problem', or, find an oversize (longer) bolt head and stone it down until it gives the correct dimension.

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