Usually with any shoulder rig you're best served with having 2 (sometimes 3) fully loaded magazines on the non~gun side in order to better balance the weight of the firearm.
The human body seems to like approximately the same amount of weight on both sides. Your gun will actually feel lighter - the more balanced you are overall.
Be forewarned that any shoulder rig will need a couple of weeks to get used to when carrying any substantial weight firearm at the shoulder for any extended period of time.
Way back when....it took me a couple of weeks to get comfortable with carrying a full size full weight Government Model - especially after 6 or so hours. These days I don't notice it at at all and for me it's probably the most comfortable and least obtrusive way for me to carry all day long.
That would be since the human body normally never has any weight pulling downward on that muscle/area. Expect a modest amount of discomfort until your body acclimates to the unusual weight.
Try to avoid any shoulder rig with a real thin width strap over the shoulder area.
My shoulder "harness system" is custom made from a very soft and pliable leather called Orthopedic Elk Skin - (with my Wife's help) I custom made and fit mine to myself and it's extremely comfortable.
Usually the wider the strap is that sits directly atop the shoulder the more comfortable the rig will be.
Try to get your harness adjusted so that the firearm is higher up under the non gun arm...up close to the armpit. Do not hang your firearm all the way down near your belt like they do in the Detective movies...as that is a fairly clumsy and dumb way to position and cart a firearm around all day.
The above is all my personal opinion...others may not totally agree.
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