Well,

I've given this some considerable thought. Since I re-barreled this Stevens to a .17 Fireball, there really isn't a need to have the Limbsaver recoil pad on the back of the stock. They are nice for the heaver kicking calibers, but for the little 17.....maybe "overkill" is the word here. I'll put back on the thin piece of hard stock rubber.

But my Shilen barrel is 24" long and a bit tough to carry easy and toss around when night hunting. And since my fox shots are usually no more than 100 yards, I'm going to cut off 4" of the barrel....maybe 6". I've got to think about that just a bit more.

That may not reduce as much of the weight as I want.....but it may make the rifle more compact and easier to handle. And I don't think the loss of velocity will be significant enough to make a difference for what I use the caliber for.

Dave