Benelli Nova

Love mine, would not trade it for any other pump. make sure the stock fits you right, there are no adjustments that can be made as the receiver and stock are one piece. I believe the super nova has 2 separate pieces which can be shimmed

I love mine, and abuse the hell out of it. The ONLY problem I ever had was that on really cold mornings in the duck blind, my first shot wouldn't go off. I had that happen a few times and took the thing home and stripped it down. There was a mushy twig that had lodged itself behind the bolt and was causing some king of disturbance. I took that out, cleaned everything, and went back out. Since then, it has fired every time with no exceptions.

The Nova and Super Nova are both great guns. The Super Nova gives you the option of making adjustments to fit you better and comes with a slightly better stock. Be sure to at least pick one up before you buy one. They feel very different than other pump guns. The tapered rib takes a bit of getting used to. I have no problems recommending them. I have a regular Nova and my hunting buddy uses a Super Nova. Like I said, neither of us are easy on them. They have been banged around in the bottom of boats, frozen solid, dropped in a creek for 8 hours...Between us, my friends Super Nova had a squished sight bead that was no fault of the gun, and mine had the twig in the action that hindered a few shots. Any other failures were due to faulty/wet/junk ammo. Between my buddy and myself, we have put well over 5,000 rounds through these guns. They really are great guns.

I have the same question. I saw a very nice used camo NOVA at a local gun store that I maight be interested in buying. However, the button on the forearm that allows the shell in the chamber to be extracted without chambering a shell from the magazine appers to be broken. Is this a "show stopper"? How much would it cost to fix it?

I have the same question. I saw a very nice used camo NOVA at a local gun store that I maight be interested in buying. However, the button on the forearm that allows the shell in the chamber to be extracted without chambering a shell from the magazine appers to be broken. Is this a "show stopper"? How much would it cost to fix it?

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I personally wouldn't worry too much about it, unless it was broken in the 'on' position, meaning that it wouldn't feed from the tube. Besides, if you are careful, you can unchamber most any pump without loading a new round. Just cycle it really slow, and as soon as the chambered shell ejects, close it up on the empty chamber.
By the way, I have a Nova and think that it's a great gun. I wish it was prettier, but so much for that.

it took a long time for me to get used to the Nova over an 870. The forearm seemed to be a long reach and I kept pushing the button in which would not allow the shotgun to chamber a round. This was frustrating but once I got past that and the longer reach I came to like the Nova. It is very heavy and to me has more of a felt kick than my other pumps but at least is chambered in 3.5. Overall a good solid shotgun so much so that I bought a 20ga version of it.

I've had a couple and think highly of them. I'm too used to the 870 however. I can't get used to the thick receiver. It is also about 1.5" longer making for a longer, heavier gun than the 870.

If I were just starting in shotgunning with no previous experience I'd probably pick it as my 1st choice in a pump.

The Nova definitely has a different look, although as they say, "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." Fortunately a gun doesn't have to look good to shoot good.

I generally take a couple of A-Zoom snap caps along when I'm looking at a gun to check the trigger pull. The Nova I looked at chambers shells from the magazine just fine, and the magazine can be unloaded without pumping it, just like my Ithaca 37 pump.

absolutely love mine, I've put the gun through plenty of abuse. Its a much different feel than an 870 or any other pump out there, but once you get over the difference, you'll grow to love it. Personally, I like the way they look, but that really wasn't an issue for me. The button on the bottom of the forearm is a great feature, if your shooting style requires it, but definitely not a show stopper if its not a feature that makes a big difference to you, as long as the rest still function properly. That being said, you should be able to find well priced guns without breakage, as it can often be a sign of how the previous owner treated the gun.

A more knowledgeable clerk showed me that the forearm needs to be moved back a couple of inches for the button to work. I works perfectly, so I bought it!

It is in really good shape, and does not look like it has been shot much. I called Benelli Customer Service to check when it was made. I was a little surprised when the the person told me it was made in 2003. I requested a copy of the owner's manual, and I received a .pdf copy by email within five minutes after I hung up.

I hope to shoot some clays with it later in the week. The store offers a 30-day refund if there is anything mechanically wrong with it.