I rebarreled a SKS last year and after initial shooting I put it away and stupidly and foolishly(kinda fun to kick my own ****) I trusted the new barrel monkey pee I applied to this virgin barrel innards.
I got the gun out to work with and pulled a patch thru and Smoley Hokes the patch is solid brown with rust color. So I go to work and start the cleaning and as I pull the patch over vent hole I get my second surprise as I can feel it in the pull(very lightly). Is it normal to feel that little hole for the gas port. I had a tight wooden dowel in barrel when I drilled it. Then I worked the bore good with fine steel wool to eliminate any burrs. Drove a lead slug thru to see if it had any drag or scuff marks and it looked good. I am semi auto any thing illiterate, which means I don't know much of these pull trigger only guns. Is it normal to feel this hole (brass brush with cloth for cleaning patch) when it is pulled thru barrel?