I have the literal question possibly raised by eightbore above......how does one mount a pad without leaving holes in it from the screws?

I recently came across an old RedHead NIB pad at a gunshow and have a shortened 1940s Browning A5 I'd like to add it to.

While I seen plenty of photos of mounted pads, they rarely show any screw holes from attaching the pad to the stock.

Removed pads (as with some samples above) always show screw holes and sometimes the removed screws as well.

What simple idea am I missing here?

Be gentle.

Thanks in advance.