So I am new to the forum and have a questions for all you wily vets. I just purchased a used 77/22 in .22 lr, it is the older version, walnut stock, blue barrel with factory sights. I am trying to decide if I should take it to the gunsmith and have him trim the barrel down (removing the sight near the muzzle) and re-crown it, or taking that barrel off, selling it and buying a barrel like the green mountain fluted blue barrel that I can put in the same stock. Any suggestions?