rem 870 stock bearing plate help

[huggybear]

i bought an old wingmaster stock for my 870 and was told that since my 870 express came with the synthetic stock that i would also have to get a stock bearing plate so i did but there is a problem. With it the stock does not look right. here is a pic with the stock bearing plate...





and here is a pic of the stock on without the stock bearing plate...




so my question is, is it normal? because from the pictures i have seen online none of the pictures look like that.
and just for reference, this is my shotgun

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model-870/model-870-express-synthetic-7-round.aspx

and this is where i got my stock bearing plate from

http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/398984/remington-stock-bearing-plate-870-1100-11-87-12-16-gauge

[swifty]

The "old" stocks did not use the Stock Bearing Plate, just remove it and check the fit.

[huggybear]

the guy said the wingmaster was from the 80's. well i feel like a fool now for buying the stock bearing plate. The stock fits perfectly without it.

[aippi]

That looks like some after market stock and not a Remington production. The purpose of the stock bearing plate is to protect the stock from cracking. Wingmaster stocks are checkered and have recoil pads. Not sure what you have there.

[huggybear]

good thing i got it cheap and that it was refinished for me for free or else i would be a little ticked off. There is a number 16 where the stock bearing plate meets the stock and there are holes for a recoil pad but it didnt come with it.