[quote=LeFusil]Hmmm. I would argue that the stock, especially in the head area is the weak part of the round action/blitz design. So much wood has to be hogged out to accommodate the trigger plate, etc. The "fillets" of the stock are often very thin and prone to damage. The stock design doesn't allow much error for bending either....kind of like a Darne,
Interesting I had a conversation with Dan Morgan today. He is one of the top US gunsmiths for Scottish round actions. He was saying the wood on the old guns was fit superbly by excellent craftsmen and he has never seen a round action split at the head from the stress of recoil. He routinely uses his to shoot trap, skeet and clays. He also mentioned you can't bend them so they are what they are in terms of cast and drop.
