Originally Posted by
Semisane
Neat project. How big is the flash hole on the Savage vent liner? I've been wondering if it would be worthwhile to drill and tap one of my flat face Mustang plugs and use stainless socket head screws drilled with a variety of flash hole sizes just to see what happens to accuracy and blow back with different size flash holes.
Savage flash hole size on new Vent liners are supposed to measure .03125" . I suggest you look at cobalt drills if you plan on drilling this small a hole. A lathe is very handy for this, even a small unimat. The most certainly can be drilled with a good drill press and patience.