I am going to buy one on Monday. I like the stock on the SS but I like the shorter barrel on the guide rifle. I have no expeirience with ported barrells. Good, bad,no big deal? any advice will be trully appreciated. I bought a 45/70 Handi-Rifle I didn't know I wanted at a going out of business sale and fell in love with the caliber even though loading it for that no weight gun halfway between the old Springfield and the Marlin kicks my skinny self painfully