Wirenut,
I have one of the Nova shotguns with the 24 inch barrel. Have only put about 25 rounds thru it so far(had to work up a turkey load), went thru 23/4", 3" and 31/2" rounds in the process. The one thing that I know is that if you are going to shoot the 31/2" ammo in it, you need to get the recoil reduction system they have for that shotgun. I would not have any qualms about using it for a home defense weapon, as it seems to be a shooter.
Mel <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wirenut:
I'm thinking of getting one of these as my combat shotgun. I like and respect the benelli name. Everyone where I shoot keeps telling me to get a Remington 870. I know that this is an excellent shotgun but I want to get something a little different. The Nova interests me but I won't get one if they suck. Does anyone out there have any experience with this model. I would really like to know. Thanks.[/quote]
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