It's funny that you mention this! I just told my wife that I was going to get an elbow pad! I ran 40 rounds through my 375AI doing the ladder drill this week searching for a good load with a Barnes 250TTSX. I always pad my bench with an old bath towel, but still tore a patch of hide off of my elbow pretty early in the process. It takes a little extra concentration when you know that every round is going to make that raw spot a little bigger. I ended-up putting on a large(2"x2" Band-Aid) to ease the discomfort. Until I get an elbow pad, I guess that's the route that I'll take!! memtb