Lubrication point?

[Craig Budgeon]

I don't think I will use oil in that hole unless I detect a slight resistance in the cocking lever. When I do use the hole to lubricate the cocking lever I will mount the action in my vise so that the oil gravitates toward the hinge pin rather than the wood.

[Double Lab]

Holding up the disassembled action frame, he wondered, “How did they machine this?” Pointing to a slot beneath the watertable, he said, “They were gracious enough to put a hole here so you can trap the cocking rod hammers to take the pressure off the hammer screws.”

This excerpt taken from a recent article in Sporting Classics Daily. Could this be the answer?

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Holding up the disassembled action frame, he wondered, “How did they machine this?” Pointing to a slot beneath the watertable, he said, “They were gracious enough to put a hole here so you can trap the cocking rod hammers to take the pressure off the hammer screws.”

This excerpt taken from a recent article in Sporting Classics Daily. Could this be the answer?

That is not the hole that is referenced in this thread. Those holes are the ones on the bottom inside the action that are used to help remove the hammers and mainsprings from the action.