Ok, two quick questions for you guys with steay grips on your benelli guns. Do you leave the shims in when you put the stock on? Second, how important is the little rubber piece that goes between the stock and the trigger guard. I have a SBEII, and the stock I got has a curved lip on the front, that looks like it should mate up to the trigger guard, but even without the shims in, there is still a small gap there. I looked on benelli's web site, and the Advantage Timber is the only stock with that lip, the other two camo patterns they offer in the steady grip don't have that little lip, and are just flat. I didn't get the rubber with my stock, or otherwise I would just try it to see if it fit. Thanks for the help!