I would like to ask if anyone knows of other double makers, especially American, who drilled vent holes in lower ribs. I occasionally see this and generally assume they may have been redone at some time, but often there is no evidence of refinishing.
All of my Ithaca Flues guns have such holes.
Regarding Ballistix's problem: Given he has a known leak with crud seeping out, shouldn't he drill a hole anyway? How else is he going to squirt oil in there to mitigate rusting under the ribs when he is done with the job?
