River City John, respectfully sir when them dust bunnies get as big as buffaloes and as friendly as a Grizzles I'll give her a dance. Thanks for the suggestion "It's a Cover UP!" as they say in politics. Previous "Bubba" put a Pachmayr Shot gun rubber butt pad on it. Found a guy who'll carve a replacement for $110 and change. That's big money to this retiree! I saw a similar padding on Saddle Shotgun used by Mitch Ryan's "Shorty Austin" in 1970 Monte Walsh to gun down friend Jack Palance.