as long as you're adding (hopefully) decelerator pad, now's the time to decide upon balance and weight.....weight of rifle is a very personal thing and it's up to you.....and yes felt recoil is a function of weight.....adding weight to the butt stock as well as the foreend under the barrel will help to balance the rifle and that's important as well.....it's all a matter of what you want.....personally I'd opt for balance.....and now's the time to get it.

The decelerator pad will amaze you as to how much it will help.