The line cut by the tubing cutter that you showed me to use, was used for the go by when i went at the end of the barrel with the grinder. Never once was the line touched with a power tool. Care, and fear of the line is the technique i used.

For some reason just cutting 11/16" or so off the barrel has made the rifle a way 'shorter'. It kinda seems like a handgun now. Right now i am really really looking forward to deer season in the timber of the hills, and carrying this X7 during regular rifle season. Weird it is. Probably try some no excuses this summer just for the fun of it.