Kidney plate is not symmetrical, do I trim?

[Faolain]

I've been having trouble with my kidney plate, and while I was lining it up for my straps, I noticed that it is not the same on both sides.

 

 

I have it lined up in the center rectangular area with the butt plate here, and this is the right side.  The kidney plate is on the right side of the photo.  It does not stick out like this on the left side, only the right.  Do I trim this off so that the two sides are equal?

[gazmosis[501st]]

Don't concern yourself with that. If you are going to trim anything from that area, cut in the kidney notch then the point will be moot. You can see it here just below the lowest rivet on the kidney plate. This is a picture of screen used armor.