Originally Posted by 1899guy
What size brass shim do you use, how do you attach it to the lower tang, and where can they be purchased from? I was just about to say the other day that I don't have any 99's with a tang crack, and now I see one of my 300's has a microscopic type crack starting, and I want to try this shim idea to prevent any further growth of it. Your feedback is appreciated.


Check my earlier post back on page 5, I've got lots of pics and info there on how I do it.

Last edited by EGSavage; 05/17/14.