AFG. Very sad that your Fox'Let-Go'. As to why, both sears came out of 'bent'hence the double dicharge.Why they both lifted at the same time, several reasons come to mind. The way I would start to find out that reason,call Abe Chaber 1st, he is the"Sounding-Board" for most of my Mechanical Problems.The artical in Shooting Sportsman 2 Issues ago gave a very good assessmentof his capabilities.I would like to see a photo of the split action, I have a collection of"Blown-up" Guns & Rifles. Its not always Pilot Error! were you shooting Factory or Re-Loaded shells?Several other questions need tobe answered to start assessing the problem. Glad you didnot sustain any damage to yourself. I have a Holland& Holland DB Rifle that lost 2/3rds of its left BBL,and took the owners 2.1/2 fingers with it.I used a photo of a Trap Grade LCSmith thatblew the1st 3.1/2"of the RT BBL.over the heads of the shooters on Stations4&5, In Shotgun Tech. MMcI&DTrev. country Sport press."Shure happens fast, dont it Vern"! Not making 'Light of the situation", but in my50 yrsof building these 'Wonderful Lumps of Steel& wood.....Accidents do happen!! C/C aka DT.