...for the metal used in aftermarket mags.
I decided I wanted witness holes in my aftermarket mags (got tired of counting), so I marked them off with measurements from my factory Sig mags, and tried to drill a few lousy 1/8" holes in the mag body. My test case was a Millet blued mag. I stripped the mag, used snug-fitting wood blocks in the mag body to support the metal, center-punched the holes, chucked a "titanium-tipped" bit in the press...and nothing. And believe me, I was HONKING on that press. NOTHING. Barely a scratch. I switched to a DeWalt "cobalt-tipped" bit and had the exact same results.
So, anyone got any ideas on what to bore through these mag bodies with? Some kind of high-energy laser!? Faster/slower speed? I figured being aftermarket, they would be relatively soft metal, but no way. And, I still have 12 stainless steel aftermarket mags to do, and I can only imagine what they'll be like. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Scott
I decided I wanted witness holes in my aftermarket mags (got tired of counting), so I marked them off with measurements from my factory Sig mags, and tried to drill a few lousy 1/8" holes in the mag body. My test case was a Millet blued mag. I stripped the mag, used snug-fitting wood blocks in the mag body to support the metal, center-punched the holes, chucked a "titanium-tipped" bit in the press...and nothing. And believe me, I was HONKING on that press. NOTHING. Barely a scratch. I switched to a DeWalt "cobalt-tipped" bit and had the exact same results.
So, anyone got any ideas on what to bore through these mag bodies with? Some kind of high-energy laser!? Faster/slower speed? I figured being aftermarket, they would be relatively soft metal, but no way. And, I still have 12 stainless steel aftermarket mags to do, and I can only imagine what they'll be like. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Scott