IS THE BARREL STANDARD OR LIGHT CONTOUR. IF IT IS STANDARD, YOU NEED A STANDARD WT FOREND TO FIT OVER THE THICKER STANDARD WT BARREL. DID HE BORROW AND TRY A WOOD FOREND? I DON'T THINK THERE IS ENOUGH WEIGHT DIFFERENCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
PS. IF IT IS A STANDARD WEIGHT BARREL , SWITCHING TO A LC WILL REAP A LARGER WEIGHT REDUCTION.
PS. IF IT IS A STANDARD WEIGHT BARREL , SWITCHING TO A LC WILL REAP A LARGER WEIGHT REDUCTION.