That Benelli Nova is a fine gun and would serve you well. However, you need to be aware of the barrel cost for a Benelli. If all of your hunting needs would be served by using one barrel and just switching out chokes,then you would be OK with the Benelli. However, if you will be doing hunting that requires different barrels, then you need to be aware that Benelli barrels are a little hard to get and are quite expensive. I'm not trying to dissuade you from buying the Benelli - just help you make a truely informed decision.