Originally Posted By: Fishnfowler
Oh yeah, here is a photo of the hole drilling technique gone awry.

Yup-- Murphy's Law prevails- that's why I coat all the internal wood areas with a skin coat of acra-glas before I locate and drill the access hole- but every piece of gunstock wood has its quirks and weak spots, and repairing such damage is possible, but time consuming and expensive--

"The field is the touchstone of the man"..