ive never had any stock issues but i do stay with the wood one. does add extra weight to the gun though. Recoil not really the issue with .223 or muzzle loader its the muzzle jump that i found more than expected. Muzzle loader not as bad as .223. Wierd i know.
High PlainsWho made that stock? It seems that as long as the hole for the receiver was fit correctly there should be no issues with splitting.