So I decided for my first AK I wanted to do a Saiga 7.62x39 conversion. With all of the online guides for making it 922r complaint, it sounded easy enough to follow. Everything went well up until while trying to drill and tap my trunnion for the bullet guide, the tap snapped off in the hole. I've tried back the tap out using a Walton tap removal tool with no success. I've also tried drilling into the tap and using a steel punch to shatter it into pieces but neither worked... At this point I'm starting to think my only other option is to have the bullet guide welded in place. Does anyone have any other suggestions or know of a place that will weld this into place around the north shore area?
In case it matters, the cobalt tap was purchased from Carolina Shooting Supply: http://www.carolinashooterssupply.com/product_p/6-32-drill-and-tap-set.htm
In case it matters, the cobalt tap was purchased from Carolina Shooting Supply: http://www.carolinashooterssupply.com/product_p/6-32-drill-and-tap-set.htm