Mr. Tom, In the past I have had a few problems such as this. I cured the problem by coating the screw & back of butt plate/pad with a release agent furnished with Brownells accraglass kit. Fill the hole with enough glass (depending on how over sized the hole is ) and screw in the wood screw. If you can find a piece of surgical tubing or a simple piece of strong string, wrap this tightly around the grip & tang. By the next morning your problem will be gone. FWIW


Ken Hurst
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