+1
Anything above the recoil level of a 30-06 would be wise to include reinforcement. When you get up into 375H&H level, it will most definitely split at some point without added reinforcement.
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I agree with this part of your statement... But glass trumps metal pins for keeping the sides together. The brass pins Remington throws through the web area is to keep the parts from falling out, because it certainly does nothing to prevent spreading...
