Don't be too surprised. I have had a few that were over by a small margin.
It seems I read so much bad about Remington QA lately.....a lot of publicity about bolt handles coming off.....extractors failing.....the "J-lock" failing.....now excessive headspace.
I've read horror stories about their customer service a few months ago.....I don't buy much from Remington because I'm a loyal M-70 fan....not because I don't like their products.....
is it really that bad?????