Magazine Drilling

[The Southern Gentlemen]

I tried 3 of these with same results. Only 2 of these bits were ever used as far as I can tell or not used enough to matter.

Every bit just spins with no Bite. I believe its a matter of pressure. I am only putting mild pressure against it for fear of deforming the mag so I think the fix is finding some scrap to stick inside to support putting more pressure on it.

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You are correct, it will take quit a bit of pressure to get the bit to bite.

 

[The Southern Gentlemen]

Also use a punch to make a small divot in the metal to help the bit to get started.

 

[MaconGuns]

Yes as I stated earlier smaller bit. Try 1/8 to start the hole then move to a 1/4 then step up to a 3/8 it will make your life so much easier. Buy black harden metal cutting drill bits. Also make sure the drill is set to a very slow speed

Havent tried black bits. Everyone recommended cobalt bits. I do think starting off with a smaller bit will work better, Just need to put more pressure on it. even the smallest bit just spins with no bite.

 

[Nonliberal]

3 pages and nobody on here mentioned a milling machine

 

[The Southern Gentlemen]

Like this

 

[The Southern Gentlemen]

3 pages and nobody on here mentioned a milling machine

Not all of us have forgot barrels or milling machines laying around sir!!!

 

[MaconGuns]

Thanks for all the feedback and info. I just need to find something to fit it pretty snug. Will look weird in Lowes shoving wood into the bottom of a mag.

 

[MaconGuns]

Not all of us have forgot barrels or milling machines laying around sir!!!

Ive gotten an offer from a member that will mill it for me but its a drive I have to plan. Id still like to see if it will work before I sacrifice any more mags to the drill.

 

[The Southern Gentlemen]

Thanks for all the feedback and info. I just need to find something to fit it pretty snug. Will look weird in Lowes shoving wood into the bottom of a mag.

Get a small 2x4 and cut it down to size

 

[Horsehat]

3 pages and nobody on here mentioned a milling machine

There are guys who have those. We are clearly not those guys, we have drills. When I was a kid we didn’t even have those, we had rocks.