I need some help from someone with 1903 Springfield experience. I have a Remington made 1903, serial number 333xxxx. I belive it was manufactured in early 1942. It is in an aftermarket sporter stock. When I got it it had a machined magazine follower, which I believe is correct for this rifle. It fed fine except for the last round which would either jam up on the side of the receiver or get thrown from the action before it could be fed. The follower always ended up cocked crooked in the action when the magazine was empty. It was crooked enough that the bolt would not catch on the follower. In an attempt to fix it I got a later sheet metal follower to use instead. It still ends up crooked when the magazine is empty, but it does manage to feed the last round.
The spring appears to be okay and hold the follower level. It does not appear that the follower is hanging up on anything inside the magazine. The rifle functions, except for holding the bolt open, but I would like to fix it and ideally use the machined follower if I could. Anyone have any idea what might be causing this issue?
