Thanks for the feedback. I think I just need to get my hands on one and point it. The leather wrap recoil pad is a good idea - hate to lose the skeleton buttplate as suggested.

Yea, a beautiful and well designed shotgun needs to be used and not left in the safe. I will take it duck hunting but I'm pretty careful. Much better, in my mind, to get a few scratches than left in a safe.

WD

"Life's too short to hunt with an ugly gun"