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Originally posted by surestrike:
Shootaway,

Many side by side shotguns have cast on, or cast off incorporated into the stock at the wrist like you are talking about.

The stock is intentionally bent to make the shotgun fit the shooter.

Look here.

http://www.billhanusbirdguns.com/archive08.html

Your shotgun may or may not have already had some cast in it. But yes a thin wristed gun can bend over time in storage.

Most double rifles have a much thicker wrist making it less likely. Not to mention a double should gun or rifle should be stored broken down with the springs relaxed. If you aren't going to store this way make sure and store it muzzle down. That way your recoil pad won't collapse with time.