First of all, go to that other Forum that deals with mandolin, and get Rob Meldrum's free mandolin setup guide. You e mail him and he sends you a step by step method. Highly recommended. If you still need more adjustment, you can take wood from the bottom of the saddle. That may be indicative of other issues though.
More common is not being able to get low action without buzzing. But mandolin necks do need to be reset from time to time. Meldrum's book will give you an understanding of mandolin geometry. It may be your nut slots are too high. The rule of thumb is they need to be as low as possible, then the bridge adjusted as high as you can stand to play it.
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