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The mag follower prevents the cylinder from fully engaging when empty. Be careful when you are loading a fresh round, if the bolt doesn't go full forward, the mag is empty and you risk ruining your mag's feed lips if you try to force it.
Cocking the rifle when the muzzle is pointed up can cause a BB to pop off the mag (if it has damaged feelips) and roll backwards into the receiver, which also prevents your cylinder from seating fully forward. You'll likely hear the BB rolling around in there if this is the case. Put the muzzle on the ground or foot, and with cylinder full back and mag removed, you can roll and shake the BB out. Saves you from dismantling the gun, useful in the field.
The springs and ball bearings in the rear of the cylinder really only keep the bolt handle from bouncing around, they don't do much else and aren't mandatory to have in place. Make sure your handle boss (the end cap) screw has thread locker applied and left to dry after tightening down. There should be enough play to let the handle rotate smoothly, but not enough to make it feel really floppy.
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