The balance is great, I took some time and setup the lamp's in different local's and found that closer to the back of the shooter worked for me. I didn't want all the weight to be out on the end. Weight, she's alittle heavy but I'm used to heavy shooter's, 1250.22 Royal etc. hehehe. But I wanted to set her up for a night ambush shooter since it's better to stay put and wait for them then it is to tromp around and wake up the forest, the night varments have killer night vision. Ed