The forearm was just one more noise thing that I could eliminate by going to a bolt action. My 141 and 760 both went on the used rifle rack in favor of a quieter, better quality one and done bolt action. About that same time I changed from where I hunted with a group in the heavily hunted north east part of the state where shooting at a moving animal was a pretty common occurrence. Being a M12 and 870 pump gun bird hunter, the pump deer rifle seemed a natural for a faster follow up shot. I don't remember needing a follow up shot in a long time where I deer hunt now.
Better quality? Really? What did you get a Sauer or Blaser?
