I recently posted about a head space gauge I purchased for my Mosin Nagant carbines. I went with the No-Go gauge because it seemed the best for general purpose use, & of the type most likely needed for problems. Now I'm wondering if I should get the Go gauge which measures minimum headspace. Is it possible to have a minimum headspace problem & still get a bolt closed? I do have a M44 whose bolt is hard to close bolt when loading a round. Once the extractor pops over the rim, the round is quite easy to chamber and close the bolt. So, I'm thinking this is an extractor issue, but still I wonder if I should check the minimum headspace. The rifle passed the No-Go gauge without a problem, but this measures maximum space, not minimum. From what I've read surfing around the net, it seems that if a rifle really has too little headspace that the bolt will not go closed. Is this true, or could this bolt issue be the result of too little headspace? If so, is it potentially dangerous. I had the rifle to the range once, & the fired cases looked okay to me. Can someone explain minimum headspace issues to me? Thanks, Doug
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