Tarasdad
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Boredom is dangerous. While sitting here twiddling my thumbs I decided to go ahead and mount the first rail button. I very carefully triple checked my measurements and markings for the upper CR. Once I was satisfied they were accurate I took a deep breath and applied my sharpest and smallest brad point bit to make a pilot hole. Drilled slow, making sure the bit was perpendicular to the tube at all times. I don't have access to a drill press and my rechargeable drill is dead so I did it the old fashioned way, with a hand drill! Patience and practice paid off as the hole was perfectly centered and straight. So on to the next size and...I forgot to mark the depth and drilled all the way through the CR and into the motor tube! Drat!
So my question is will this cause a problem? I can't figure out a way to get in there to repair the hole. The cardboard bulges in where the hole came out and there's just no way I can put enough pressure to push it back. I can probably work some epoxy into it from the inside but won't do that until I'm ready to permanently mount the rail buttons. Will having it there cause any problems (other than making it difficult to insert long 38mm cases, that is)? Should I seal it or leave it alone?
Darned impatience!
So my question is will this cause a problem? I can't figure out a way to get in there to repair the hole. The cardboard bulges in where the hole came out and there's just no way I can put enough pressure to push it back. I can probably work some epoxy into it from the inside but won't do that until I'm ready to permanently mount the rail buttons. Will having it there cause any problems (other than making it difficult to insert long 38mm cases, that is)? Should I seal it or leave it alone?
Darned impatience!