Sidney Smith
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What do you consider the optimum distance for the flashole to be in relation to the breech face. I just drilled, tapped, and installed this flash hole liner tonight in my .75 caliber matchlock barrel. It's coming in right around 5/32nds, or .16 inch from breech face to the center of the flash hole. I always allow for a radius distance plus a hair from the edge of the liner to the breech face so I'm not drilling into the plug, which puts the flash hole where it is. I guess I could drill the hole slightly closer since the liner isn't going all the way into the bore, but I don't like the idea of hitting the breech face with the drill. What do you think?
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