My reducer really helps. I shoot skeet and those 2 3/4" shells feel like a little nudge. I too had problems with the hose-if I remember correctly it must be cut to fit exact. I messed the first attempt up but the second hose fit tight. I kept the messed up hose so I could take it to an auto parts store and get more. I do not know when or if the hose needs replacing- I guess when it falls apart I’ll replace it.
I never really weighed my NOVA but i did get the recoil reducer.
One day my brother and i shot about 10 rounds each of 3"-3 1/2" buckshot and slugs we were both bruised and shot shy. After installing the recoil reducer we could shoot 3"-3 1/2" all day! I would say it reduced felt recoil 2/3 a great investment!
When I first got my NOVA December 1999- the Benelli catalog showed a 2 shell and a 4 shell extension tube. The next year Benelli showed only a 2 tube extension. Are there any 4 tube extensions left out there?
Thanks! I have tried Remington rifled and got an elipitical hole in the target but i will try the others. What about a rifled choke?
[ August 04, 2003, 10:40 AM: Message edited by: NOVACarl ]