Balance vs. Maneuverability   "I recently added extended chokes to my shotgun. This seems to make the shotgun heavier in the front, so I added some weight in the stock area.While that made it balance around the hinge pin, it still didn’t move the same way it used to. Can you explain gun balance a little better?"   Many think the “feel” of a shotgun is determined by weight and balance point and forget about weight distribution. It is these three elements that come together to yield the feel or maneuverability of a shotgun. A barbell, for example, is perfectly balanced in the … [Read more...]