My hardwood .223 sure does, I just verified with a magnet. The front pillar is either molded into the plastic magazine catch, or the catch is glued down. It does not come out, but at least the screw hits the pillar and not the plastic so it should not crack. There are actually 2 pillars in the rear. One in the stock and a small one molded into the plastic trigger guard. So when you clamp down they mesh together. I should also mention the trigger guard is *not* flat, looks more like a newer 10/12 one without the side tab. Really makes the extra $30 for the hardwood seem like a great deal.
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