You need to get one of these(picture below). LeverGun Leather wil make you one to custom fit your rifle for a reasonable price. Some of my Low Wall's have crescent butt plates. And I do not like them as well either. The one in the picture is not padded. But I did not want one padded. It goes on a 45 Colt Low Wall, which is like an MZ and does not have alot of recoil. But it takes away the sharp edges. Tom.