Originally Posted by 4th_point
Originally Posted by rainierrifleco
I have rebarrelled many rifles a suprizing number of them hav at some point been drilled into the barrel...none of them had a problem....I wouldn't worry about it...

Originally Posted by pathfinder76
I know of gunsmiths who relieves the barrel threads under the base hole in the receiver on purpose.


I was wondering who drilled them. Factory, owner of the firearm, or gunsmith






David Miller does it as a matter of course.