Rib repair

[Mike of the Mountain]

At the Southern in 2019, my buddy’s 12g bottom rib let go. He hit the hardware store, picked up a clamp and two part epoxy. Cleaned the surfaces up, added the epoxy, clamped it down for 24 hours and it was good to go. Still shoots that gun with no issues.

[WHO]

I had the same problem with an Ithaca 16 gauge. After researching what to use, I bought Locktite 380, also known as Black Max. No problems since and being black, you can't even see the repair. Like others have said, cleaning and degreasing is the key to a lasting repair.