Just picked up a 10-FCP Choate A5 26" in .308 (the cabelas model) and am getting ready to send it to the gunsmith for threading and bedding and maybe have the barrel cut down a couple inches. How much velocity would I lose by cutting it down to 24"? The choate stock has an aluminum block but the action doesn't seem to sit quite right in it. I also ordered a Sharpshooters recoil lug. What do you guy suggest to get the most out of this rifle?