Well the weight doesn't bother me. I always hunt slow and easy.
And anyway, its too late. I realized I had a spare T/C Hawken stock and as luck would have it, a percussion lock went off on Ebay and I won it and a good price. So I sent my order in to GM and ordered the 15/16", 54 cal 32" 1:70 repacement barrel.
But my problem now is it will have to wait until I come back from FL after the birth of my two grandsons this coming week. I wont get to shoot it until July. But I can live with that.