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I had tried padded gloves and I didn't think they worked very well.

I called my shooting student Joe Wood and he suggested the stretchy blue medical tape they use now. It is kind of foam. At first I thought he meant the blue painters tape and that sounded like a great idea. Joe didn't think it was but I tried it anyway. I had an old Parker stock that, before it came into my possession had a toe knocked off. The stock had then been reshaped into a swan bellied instead of repairing the toe. It had also had a split in the wrist and had been pinned. It had also been split at the wrist horizontally and repaired. So I put the 3M blue painters tape on it and built it up into the shape I was looking for. I then let it sit several hours. When I removed the blue painters tape it took substantial finish with just as Joe had predicted.

So I went to WalMart and got the blue medical foam tape that sticks to itself. I think that is what Buzz recommended except in the veterinarian form. I put it on the old beater stock and left for awhile. It came off without pulling up any finish. So I wrapped the wrist until it felt about right and put then covered the blue tape with white bandage tape. I kept the white bandage tape off of the wood. It is as ugly as an old man's ass but that's life in the fast lane.

So I will try the gun Thursday.

Thanks for all the idea and recommendations. If this doesn't work out I will work down through the ones that seem the most likely with the least amount of trouble and expense.