Hey Tbone, yeah everyone seems to reckon that but every split like this I have tried to repair with glue always splits back open again after unclamping it, even on guns other than Lee Enfields. I also can't say I feel confident in opening up that crack too much without the stock splitting anymore. I can get the dowel out and re-do it after gluing the crack but its never worked for me yet, hence I would rather place more importance on the cross-dowel. I also have had trouble getting glue into cracks before. I've tried using little pins to prod the glue down in there, heating the area, etc, but maybe the problem is that I am not spreading it open enough.

And yeah what I have done so far on the rear is just the bit which I already know how to fix, or at least stop from worsening. I also have seen pictures of a job you did which looked like what I will have to do with this one. Basically take everything out, glue a block in, and then re-cut the rear end entirely and hand-fit it to the action. Probably dowel or brass rod it in in there too. Not something I am keen on, but I'll take my time to make sure I know what needs to be done as best I can before starting. From what I can see the draws have sheared from the stock altogether and been allowed shift backwards and then break out the little bit of wood joining the two sides of the wrist face of the fore-end. Meaning I will need to cut out and replace the entire draws area.
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