Got a Ruger African arriving in a few days (can't hardly wait!) in .375 Ruger and am wondering if I need to to anything proactive with the stock. I've seen numerous accounts of the wood stocks cracking but intuition tells me the way laminates are constructed and the unique Ruger recoil lug means I don't have anything to worry about.

I'm not really concerned about accuracy issues till I shoot it and it will likely stay an open sighted platform so not looking for BR groups. I might skim bed it just to ensure consistency if I feel it's needed.

Just want to make sure there is no cause to go full bore on the thing and relieve the tang, etc. to prevent cracking. Any experience appreciated.

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