Originally Posted by: chrisjonesuk70Anyone give me any tips as really struggling with getting fingers to shape without hitting B E strings!!

I have trouble with this too but think I have found a viable fingering that is easier...at least it works for me. I use my index finger to bar the b&e strings, ring finger on g, and pinky on d. I use my index finger to assist the index in barring b&e. I find it easy to move to other chords from this position.
Tom