Frazier Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 My son will be 16 and is interested in shooting and hunting, not much experience sofar. I have a great deal of experience as a teenager and young adult primarily duck hunting but not much in the last 25 years. My only shotgun is a 12-gauge 870. I am looking for him an all-purpose shotgun in the Benelli line. We'll start out with skeet and probably a 12-gauge. Beyond that I want something versatile if that's possible, game birds and maybe duck/geese. No great preference for semi-auto vs. pump but kindof old fashioned for the traditional wood stock etc. Went to local gun-shop but too many varied choices and frankly it's too busy in there. Any advice? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeermanJoel Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The Super Nova would be a great, first, all around gun but I don't think you can get it with wood stocks. Some poeple have trouble shooting skeet, myself included, with a pump shotgun. Both the M2 Field and the Super Black EagleII are available with a walnut stock and foreend. The M2 is a little lower in price than the SBE II but doesn't shoot the 3 1/2" shells like the SBE II. If you have to have the 3 1/2" shell than it's going to be the SBE II. The Montefeltro or the Sport II are also good choices, but a little higher in price. Allthough these are more skeet and upland game guns, and neither shoot the big 3 1/2" shells. So there's some choices for you, hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDragon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 If you must have wood the SBE II is a good gun. I my self have a Vinci and it's the best gun in my opinion. Nova is the cheapest but like said before it is a pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novaking Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The nova is great for everything but skeet even though I average just over 23 on the skeet field with it. It will be very frustrating for a new shooter to start on a game where O/U's and semi-auto rule. Not to mention you have cycle a 3 1/2 chamber without short stroking. Other than that, my Nova has taken down just about every upland,waterfowl, and turkey available here in IL without missing a beat. My recommendation would be an M2 or M2 American. The montyfeltero would be good too. ( don't think I spelled that correct) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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