Originally Posted by
hookeye
Saw a Zastava split the stock in similar fashion to the OP (not a hard kicker either).
Sloppy stock work at factory can get ya. Recoil lug needs to come to bear, position should not be maintained by just action screws
Seems to me that if the rear tang caused that, something is moving. It shouldn't. Screws were intended to tighten the action into the stock, not absorb recoil. I really highly recommend you have that gun checked by a competent gunsmith for serious bedding issues before you fire it again. It is imperative that proper solid contact between the action recoil lug and it's shoulder in the stock be correct.