You guys, especially Mr. SmithNut, are awesome. Thanks a lot for your responses. That was a great learning experience.

And... best of all... I have an perfect excuse now for trying to locate another model 10 with a heavy barrel in three or four inch: "See, this is a standard barrel model 10... I just need a bull barrel model 10 to go along with it..." - Response: no response, just wild eyes! LOL