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DocD
01-10-2014 02:15 PM
Originally Posted by ronlaughlin
(Post 4114945)
The 1/8" drill is used to scrape, and remove the hard carbon that coat the wall of the flame channel, after shooting. The carbon build, will close the flame channel, and should be removed each time you clean the breech plug, by using the 1/8" drill. Some, including myself, use a 5/32" drill, because that happens to be the diameter of the flame channel in the breech plug i use.
Thanks, That clears it up for me, the BH web site left me a little confused (it not hard to do). I'll post a report when I get the Omega out to shoot. Thanks again.