Larry, best remedy is 50/50 solder and plain steel shim stock (NOT feeler gauge material). Just get a set of dowel punches for about ten bucks, find the diameter closest to your hook radius, tin the inside of the hook, install the shim in place, securing it with the dowel punch and a c-clamp, and heat the hook until the solder melts and the job is complete. Remove dowel punch when cooled and treat the hook with soda bicarb to neautralize the soldering acid. Very easy job and it works perfectly. You may want to fill the barrels with water and breach plugs --- neoprene corks which are available at any True Value Hardware store. This will prevent overheating the area adjacent to the hook. Not a big deal. I've done it twice now and it works to perfection. Chopper
Last edited by chopperlump; 06/02/09 11:52 PM.
