I made the repair and so far so good after four rounds of skeet. For those who followed this thread I thought I would share the instructions concerning the heat treatment of the pin as provided by Mr. Jack Rowe. After fitting and shaping the pin heat until bright red (not yellow) then quench in oil. Clean the pin until bright. Place the pin on a piece of tin and heat to a dark straw, just beginning to turn to a purple. Quench the pin in water, oil or anything to stop it from going any further. Clean it up and your done.
I ordered two pins and screwed up the first by making it too short. The repair went pretty well on the second and the color changes were obvious and easy to anticipate after using the short pin as a guide and heating it through the range of color change.
