Cut down Barrel

[Big_R]

Last year I finally got a Knight LKII stainless. I've wanted one at a decent price for years that didn't look like it fell ouy of someone's but. It was clean and in great shape. I bought 2 packs of Leupold 50028 bases so I could dual dovetail a scope and topped it off with a Burris droptine2-7x35 slug hunter. Shoot 90 grains pyrodex with a 300 grain Hornady SST and winchester w209 primer. Unlike my old LK93 which is blued, It's a 24" barrel, not a 22". Just feels too long and heavy to tote around the woods. Thinking about having a smith cut it and recrown it. What are your thoughts?

 

[mike243]

I don't think you will notice that little bit of weight, leave the scope off it to drop some noticeable weight,

 

[451LRML]

FYI: A few years ago I cut one off for a friend, it was a 50 cal Knight DISC rifle (Mountaineer is the same diameter, just an inch longer), the weight of 1 inch was just under 2oz.

 

[hillbillyfab]

If I wanted it shorter, I'd whack it off.