Welcome I cracked the lamenate on my boyds when I installed pillars but it isn't a prob just be sure to epoxy the pillar in square and it will hold fine even if you do crack it. my screws don't contact the inside walls of the pillars I drilled them out oversized and taped the action screws so there is no contact with the pillar it is meant to make solid contact with the action and lock it down tight the recoil lug takes the reward force not the pillars.