Everyone worries about "value". How much "value" does a gun have with a stock that has been shortened two inches and has a rotten recoil pad?

I would add a wooden spacer without any hesitation and do my best to blend it to match the original. If it isn't invisible, so what? It beats the heck out of a bunch of spacers and actually restores some "value".

If balance is an issue, a wooden extension gives you a lot of opportunity to adjust the balance.

R.