Yea, I've always tried to avoid that -- just my sense of proportion 😏. For that rifle I would pick my glass which in combination with the rings & bases would come under a pound. You can still go ~ 1.25-5x, 2-7x, or 3-9x in several choices of optics. Save the SHV for later -- you're still young.
My sense is, why saddle a nice, light, compact rifle with resembling a small barbell? But that's just me.
