After a lot of back and forth I decided to go with the acraglas for the forend repair. The crack was along the front wood screw hole. I deepened the hole almost all the way to the brass insert and pumped the epoxy in with a dowel. I was able to get squeeze out along the entire length of the crack. I was worried about cleanup but some light passes with acetone got rid of the last traces. I was not wanting to do a refinish on the wood if I could help it...... so we will see. I like the look of the wood as is....except maybe a touch up on the checkering.
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