As long as you can hold on to it, this drill has enough torque to drill through almost anything...and if it can't, you should be using a hammer drill. Or dynamite. If you're drilling wimpy little holes in wood, this isn't the drill to use. At 850 rpm, it runs too slow. But if you have to drill 1/2" holes in railroad ties, swing a 3" hole saw, punch a hole through a steel plate, or drill a hole in a concrete block, this'll do the job.
The 0302-20 has been pretty well covered by other reviewers, but to fill in a couple of things that haven't mentioned...
- Power cords are available in both 8' and 25' lengths. The drill comes with the standard 8' version, but I find myself usually using the 25' one. Milwaukee 48-76-4025 Quik-Lok 25-Foot 3 Wire Grounded Cord
- If pushed back all the way, the side handle fits over some bumps molded onto the nosepiece. This effectively locks it in place. The bumps allow the side handle to be seated at 30 degree angles (30, 60, 90,120, 150, 180...) relative to the trigger. If it's not pushed all the way back, you can tighten it down at any angle. Unlike my DeWalt 115-DW236K: 1/2 Inch Heavy-Duty VSR, the chuck is smaller than the nosepiece (by 0.04", but that's enough...) so you can't easily clamp the chunk to the drill body by tightening down the handle when it's too far forward. (...although who would do anything that dumb?)
In any case, I highly recommend this drill. Although I wish Milwaukee had included a case, and not sold it separately (Milwaukee 48-55-0711 General Purpose Carrying Case for Pistol Grip Tools), it still warrants a solid five stars.Get more detail about Milwaukee 0302-20 8 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill with Keyless Chuck.
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