that really turned out nice, great job picking out the grain on that board, fades look good now, i really like how well you stain and finish, mine didn't look as good when i first built a few
depending on how that shoots, you might try radiusing that shelf a bit more
if you are gonna hunt with it put something over the shelf to quiet it, i have done the velco things like sulphur said, but now i like the looks of leather, i lay it over, trace it out, cut it with a razor (nicer edge than scissors, i also sand or file the leather edges down a bit) and superglue it on (don't saturate all the way through or it will be hard, and not quiet), and if you are not gonna use fur for your sring silencers, you can buy tarantulas or just use some fleece matl. i bought a square of matl, and just cut pieces about 3 x 4 inches, cut slits on the long side about 1/4 inch wide, almost all the way through, stopping just short of the middle. do both long sides so that the cuts match up in the middle and its ready.