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  1. Indian Creek Choke HEVI 13 3" 2oz #6 Winchester XR 3" 1-3/4oz #6
  2. I have never needed anything more than 3".........my buddy shoots a Super Nova 20GA and his pattern is amazing
  3. Just posted my results in the turkey choke thread - I use HEVI13 3" 2oz #6
  4. My Indian Creek performs amazing in my Super Nova Steady Grip using HEVI 13 3" #6 2oz and Winchester Long Beard 3" #6 1-3/4oz. Here is a review I did for another forum. --------------------------------------------- After hearing all the hype about this new turkey load I thought I would give it a try just to see how it performed in my set-up. Up until now I have tried several different turkey loads with varying results. Before I get into the results let me explain how I test each shell. I first make sure my gun is zero'd in - I get up close & personal and use target loads to make sure I am punching out the bull of the target like a clean paper punch and then I back up to 20yds and throw a known performing turkey load at paper so make sure the pattern is evenly surrounding the center of the target - that verifies I am zero'd in on the target. My targets are standard 11x17 pieces of paper with a 10" circle around a bull (used only for centering the scope). I do this every year to make sure my scope has not been bumped or knocked out of alignment. For my evaluation I shoot the same 3 shells at different distances (20, 30 & 40yds). What I am looking for is a consistent (and dense) pattern around the center of the target - you do not want holes or an inconsistent pattern. I only count the hits on the 40yd target because the 20 is usually a big jagged hole and the 30 is still too dense to count. The reason I count is because I want to make sure the pattern keeps its integrity out past 30yds and does not open or fall apart as the shot velocity diminishes - and it allows me to compare one shell to another. So my set up for these shell tests was a Benelli Super Nova Steady Grip topped with a matching Burris 1.75-4x20 scope and an Indian Creek Choke - like many beautiful ladies good ole Nelli has had some 'work' done to her - cones were lengthened, and I took some weight off the trigger and took some of the creep out of the trigger so she snaps nicely at just around 3lbs. My present turkey load for my gun set-up is the infamous HEVI 13 (3" 2oz #6) - the reason why I say infamous is because the shells are $8/shell (USD) and are like hens teeth to fine up here in Canada, but there is a reason why they are $8 shell........these things are deadly!! I have seen lots of #4's and #5's and that illegal blend that BPS always markets this time of the year #5, #6, & #7.5, but the 2oz #6 seems to be rare, but for good reason. I am down to my last 7 shells and that was part of the reason why I am looking for options. HEVI 13 I have tried a couple of different HEVI 13 shells and the 3" 2oz #6 patterned the best. I tied the 3" 1-3/4 oz #6 but the results were terrible! I was getting better patterns out of standard Winchester HV's but when I tried the 2oz load the results were amazing!! They have a very consistent pattern and since these are denser than lead they will be harder hitting then a standard copper plated lead shot. I have killed many turkeys with these shells and have taken some shots north of 50yds and they drop the birds in their tracks. Here are two targets I shot at 40yds with HEVI 13.......one had 162 hits and a very consistent pattern and one had 154 hits and you can see that I pulled the shot a bit........but is would still be one dead bird regardless. Winchester Long Beard XR As I mentioned earlier I have been hearing nothing but good things about the new(er) Winchester Long Beard so I decided to give it a whirl. I did no research on what shell to try so I went with my standard offering of a 3" #6 (1-3/4 oz). First thing I noticed was the way the hull was crimped - it looked like a solid piece of plastic with perforations where it would have been crimped. Probably waterproof but the overall quality of the shell looked very good. My 20yd shot was a ragged hole (which even a target load can do) but my 30yd shot showed lots of promise as the pattern was very dense and consistent around the center of the target. I went back to 40yds and threw a shell into Nelli and steadied for my shot and slowly squeezed the trigger and BOOOM. I racked the action sending the spent shell to my right and then I set the gun down and got up and walked towards the target. As I get closer the pattern comes into view and my exact words were WTF!! The pattern was amazing..........seriously it was really amazing! Anything in that 10" circle was simply dead. Winchester definitely nailed it this time - these Long Beard XR's perform better (at least from a pattern point of view), but I cannot talk to the downrange energy difference. I would assume that the HEVI 13 would have more down range energy because of the more dense shot compared to the standard copper plated lead that the XR uses. Now.....what to do on the 25th........what shell to bring with me?? I think I will stick with my present set-up because I think there is something to be said about the higher downrange energy of the ‘heavier than lead’ shot over standard copper plated lead. Now with only 7 shells left of HEVI 13 I feel comfortable that I now have a replacement that performs equally as well and is a fraction of the cost.
  5. Spend 30min getting a post together and then this site dumps me and it is gone. Turned out great......will be posting on this site in the future if anyone wants to see how it turned out http://www.oodmag.com/community/showthread.php?83229-Reducing-LOP-on-Benelly-SuperNova-SteadyGrip
  6. I have put up with it long enough.....I need to shorten my LOP of my Super Nova or sell it and get into something easier to customize. I last posted here in '09 and I am just wondering if anyone has since come up with any ideas on how to drop the LOP of this gun about 1". I cannot even find the 1/2" recoil pads anywhere and I am stuck with the brick of a recoil pad it came with......is there any aftermarket pads that can get me a 1/4 - 1/2" recoil pad? I have been to Italy.......and the guys I saw were not dragging their knuckles on the ground as they walked so how the **** do this fit into this gun? I am 5'10" 190lbs and I am just a tad small for it and it is driving me crazy........any ideas other then the obvious?
  7. Nothing I see...............
  8. I am curious if there is any solution to the brick that Benelli put on the end of their Super Nova Steady Grip shotguns. It amazes me that they went with this new design without offering a recoil reducing pad for aftermarket. I'm about to sell mine and jump the fence and grab an 870....at least I can get aftermarket options! Going up for sale soon!
  9. I am curious if there is an aftermarket recoil pad made for the Super Nova Steady Grip? I would like to reduce my LOP on my turkey gun and get a narrower recoil pad than what it came with from the factory. Any ideas?
  10. I shot this hen during our fall hunt at 44yds and she went over like a bag of cement......3" #6 HEVI 13 (2oz loads).
  11. But here is my issue - historically the US has much lower pricing on guns than up here in Canada. Typically Canada is approx 20-30% more expensive. Now that the Cdn currancy is no longer at par with the green back one would think that this price gap would widen but it is not. Why would Benelli sell the same gun for $399 in the US and $399 in Canada.......if one used the exchange from today the $399Cdn gun should only cost $320US.....not $399. 399Apr 60.8039320.7654 ....and again I still do not get why they would price the Stoeger the same as the Benelli Just my $0.02 worth.
  12. Just caught the latest Canadian Bass Pro Flyer and I am stumped......can anyone tell me why they would sell the Stoeger P-350 Steady Grip for $399.94 and the Benelli Super Nova Steady Grip for the same price - $399.94???
  13. I see that Benelli makes a steady grip for SBII and the Nova/Super Nova. What about a standard stock for my Super Nova Steady Grip? It would be nice to have the option of changing stocks. Thx. John
  14. Buddy I just finished that same project - LOL!! I ordered the base and rings from a store in the US. When they came in they are indeed too long for the gun - the steady grip has a different molding than the standard Super Nova. This molding has a lip near the end that causes the stock end of the base to sit a hair higher. What I did was take my base and cut off the last 1/4" off it so it cleared that lip. This modification did not affect my 2 mounting holes or where I positioned the rings on the base. I just bought some beige model paint and painted the cut end of the mount so you could not tell. All in all worked out amazing.
  15. I am using an Indian Creek .665 and a Super Nova Steady Grip and my patters were terrible with the Hevi 13 (3" #6). My best results were with Xtended Range 3" #6. Other good performers in my gun was: Winchester HV 3" #5 Winchester Double X 3" #6 Kent Diamond 3" #6 I did found that the trigger job made a HUGE difference. I found the factory trigger pretty bad.
  16. Definitely....and I love it. Here are some images of my dear Nelli
  17. That is halarious...... I'm looking forward to heading down to Michigan in a couple of weeks and try my luck down there. John
  18. Well I knocked down a nice bird on the first day of the Ontario opener with my new Benelli Super Nova - I retired my 1300 last season. I tell you there is no looking back - this gun rocks!!
  19. tDaniel, Yes, I am the same way with the Benelli - saw it and on a whim bought it and dressed it up for turkey - Indian Creek choke and Burris 1.75-4 scope. It patterns quite nice with Winchester Xtended (3" #6) but the brown Hevi13 (3" #5's) are a dog throught it:confused:
  20. I use Quakerboy calls - IMHO they make the best mouth calls and PB calls on the market and a local custom call maker in Ontario called Gobblestalker (nice slate call)
  21. Can anyone with this shottie tell me what sling they use with it? I have tried two different slings and both of them are WAY too short for my Benelli 24" Super Nova Steady Grip. John
  22. I tell you guys down there don't know how lucky you have it. I bought the same gun up here in Canada, 24" Super Nova steady grip in camo, but I paid >$600.00 Cdn for it - at a time when our Cdn$ was worth more then the US$
  23. Sounds better than it is. I plan on doing my Ontario spring hunt and then on May 24th I head down to Michigan for a late spring hunt. It was a bit of a pain getting all my paperwork in order - Non Resident tag, sporting card, and Form 6 to get 'Nelli' across the boarder but it is done and I'm counting the days to the Ontario opener - April 25th:)
  24. I am also looking into an Indian Creek to put on my Super Nova Steady Grip c/w Burris 1.75-5x20mm after seeing the damage it did to targets on a Winchester 1300. A guy I hunted with uses one on his 20Ga Nova (Hevi 13 #6) and loves it. In my experience I don't find that 3-1/2 shells pattern as well as 3" shells at least in the last 2 times I did gun/choke/shell combo's. I'll probably start with Hevi 13 # 5 & #6, Winchester Extended #5 & #6, and Winchester Double X #6. John
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