Thanks for the input guys. I have only head spaced Mausers with short chambered barrels. It was suggested that I remove the firing pin and strip the bolt, so that is what I did. It did seem to make sense as I would have a better feel for the resistance as the bolt closed on the go gauge without any excess pressure on the bolt face. I will try to head space this setup with everything in place. If I feel any downside, I can always strip the bolt at that point. It certainly saves some time and hassle for sure!