hole before
drilling the full size hole", or "don't tighten any of
the
Use a centre punch. Or a Slocombe drill. And drill a pilot hole. And
rememebr the drill tip angles are different for different materials.
And remember that most ordinary twist drills aren't meant for enlarging
existing holes because their centre isn't then supported, and unless
everything is held rigidly (and often not even then) will tend to produce
some sort of curve of constant width other than the desired circle.