oh yea! if the drums are not adjusted, you'll have a very soft pedal until you push them out far enough to make contact with the drum, and then the pedal will firm up.
also, does your master have the residual pressure valve? it keeps around 10psi on the drums all the time to prevent the return springs from pulling them all the way back in.
if the drums are not adjusted, you'll have a very soft pedal until you push them out far enough to make contact with the drum, and then the pedal will firm up.