Daryl, sorry to here that about your back.
My wife and I (my son when he's home) compete in our local schuetzen club's monthly matches. Great fun! 200 yards offhand with a 22LR.
My Ballard with the Unertl 14X scope weighs in at a well balanced 16 pounds. The Martini is quite a bit lighter at 10 pounds as shown in the picture.