jerry: hit aint the metal you gotta worry about...hits da wood!
figure wood drys out and shrinks over time. plus, soakin hit wid gon awl jes makes hit weaker.
so when you shoots your 50 year old gun, wid hits 50 plus year old wood, hit's eventually gonna crack, regardless of the load. the heavier the load, the sooner hits gonna crack... got it?
now for the good news. in recent years, science has created some absolutely wonderful epoxy glues...so when she does crack, jes glue er up with some clamps an keep on shootin! if its a really valuable piece, dont shoot it with heavy loads and bring it to a pro once a year for evaluation.
Last edited by ed good; 09/15/12 08:58 AM.
