Well, I had my front swivel base half way inletted when I noticed it was off center a smidge I shouldn't have doing stock work tonight as it was a long day....anyway is there any way to draw a persons eye away, mainly mine as it will drive me nuts, by perhaps a checkering pattern that breaks up the center line, a visual illusion or such. Thanks, Rob.

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is there any way to draw a persons eye away,

Scotch usually does this for folks!

you could always have a new set made just a hair larger so as to recenter it while covering the mistake you made. I would do that before I would have a stock that bothered me everytime I looked at it.

off center gives it character.

sometimes things dont have to be perfect,,, just gives it character

hey half of the guys here are slightly off center

You might put and ebony inlay in there and redo the swivel, but that would require another in the rear. Checkering it would still show off center. I did that one time and the stock was fairly long, so I cut it off and gave the rifle a 8.5 inch long forearm such as you see on a English rifle, then put the fron swivel on the barrel..Since that time I have used the short forearms as I like them much better on a hunting rifle.