Every manufactured product has a tolerance. It could be that your frame is bored toward the minimum size, and the post is at the large end. Both parts are within tolerance, yet the pair are unusually tight together.
There are other possibilities, but your post implies that all is good now, so deeper analysis isn't necessary.
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