"A friend, and fellow competitor, John Truitt, shoots 34" Parkers that he has had sleeved. The way he gets around the weight forward bias issue is to have the barrels sent back to him before they are blued. He strikes them himself until he gets the handling characteristics he desires."

So...doesn't the sleeve depend on the outer barrels for strength? If so, it might not be a great idea to strike away a bunch of steel to reduce weight....or is the sleeve thick enough that it doesn't need any help?