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Gunsmith recommendations for drilling bolt catch roll pin hole?

inspcalahan

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Years back, I bought a stripped lower from Axelson Tactical and stuffed it in the safe. Recently I went to build the rifle and found the left side (as facing it) bolt catch roll pin hole wasn't drilled all the way through. It's too precise of a drilling for me to attempt, so I'm looking for recommendations on gunsmiths that would complete the hole for me. There aren't any local that can do it, so it looks like I'll need to ship it out. There is a small indentation there like it was marked or almost drilled and then just not completed, although the pin mark looks off center as well.

I've tried contacting Axelson through their site and it won't let me, showing it's in test mode. I'm not sure if they're even in business anymore. When I bought the lower, it was part of a combo package with some swag and an eventual book written by Matthew Axelson's brother that never came through. Every couple years I'd contact the company and inquire, with the last conversation going something like "yeah, that didn't happen...sorry".
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How much of the front ear was drilled from the center and can you take a picture of it? 3/32" x 6" is the drill you would need , they're common and cheap. It might not take much and that drill is good to have just to gauge and clean the bolt catch holes.
 
From Axlesonusa.com

"The bolt catch pin hole has been threaded for a 6-32 dog leg screw."

Thanks for finding that! I didn't search their current products since this one is old and not available anymore.

Also thanks to everyone who enlightened me about the threaded screw for this - In all my years of tinkering on AR's, each and every one I've ever owned (mostly Colt, Noveske and Scionics), it's always been a roll pin and I've never seen a screw in that spot. Now I need to go find the screw and get back to building.
 
Now I need to go find the screw and get back to building.



 
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