It's also that it's taking the weight off where it's really noticeable. I just took 3" off my formerly 26" .338 WM. The difference in handling borders on astounding. It was snout-heavy before, and at least for myself, a 26" tube in the woods kinda sucks.
Anyway now it balances much better and just from a couple walks I've taken with it in my woods it's much easier to maneuver around.
