Posted 3/2/2018 12:03 (#6615248 - in reply to #6614365) Subject: RE: Drill bit to hole size question....
NW Washington
You should drill a hole a 1/32 or 1/64 larger than the bolt size if you don't want an interference fit. So for a 1/2 bolt drill a 33/64" hole or a 17/32" hole.
A set of Letter sized bits will let you finesse things a little better in some cases.