Not at all. Don't feel sorry for me. I wouldn't want to shoot it w/o a recoil pad. And that's what made it a bargain (which is why I jumped on it). And it has the grain going in the right direction.
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg
Not at all. Don't feel sorry for me. I wouldn't want to shoot it w/o a recoil pad. 
And that's what made it a bargain (which is why I jumped on it). And it has the grain going in the right direction. 
