I love the feel and balance of my .358 BLR. Very solid piece. Balances well for me, feels great in the hand. I did put a raised cheek pad (levergunleather.com),on it to get my eye inline with the scope to get a solid cheek weld, and that made a nice difference in the feel of shooting it. Worked well enough to put a 225 Nosler Partition through a bull moose at 220 yards 2 weeks ago. I used a fork stick for a rest, but it put the bullet exactly where I wanted it.
One of the best trades I ever made.
John
