I'll say...I need to just send him my gun.

CJ I took it off....I drilled it like you did in the picture. I've scribed it all the way around underneath for a reference mark to grind the sides down just a little.
I've got some beautiful African Eland leather a buddy of mine killed I'd like to use it but it's .070 thick...Should I get some thinner pig skin ?

How about the stretch

Do you wet it and stitch it on the back ?...Is contact cement a good glue to use ?..do you just glue the tucked edge ?