Good tips above.
Like Yeti said, flatten the bottom of the pad first. I sand them on the disk until flat.
Once screwed onto the gun, I use a sharp scribe to scribe a line in the pad base all around the stock butt. This will come in handy right near the end of fitting.
I put 2 layers of blue masking tape on the stock all around just above the pad to protect it from a slip. Then I rough the pad down in flat sanding cuts while holding the extended angle of the wood. When I get within a 1/16" or so, I start rounding to the contour of the stock until I start nicking the tape. Then I pull ONE LAYER OF the tape and get as close as possible to the contour. Then I pull the pad and finish it up to the scribed line. A little white chalk in the scribe line helps my old eyes. I've also hand sanded with various grits on the last little bit to make the contours smooth.
Last edited by Chuck H; 11/27/07 05:32 PM.
