A guy who I know has a Venture 2 in 6.5 CM that I've held and it seemed like a toad to me. The combination of a heavy barrel contour and a light stock made it about as unbalanced forward as the short barreled Remington 7s are unbalanced to the rear. Just my opinion, as with many things, what I consider to be a negative attribute might not bother the next guy in line.