Benellifever Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 Hello, New Here & looking to get a Nova 20ga. Any advice would be much appreciated! Quote
Creeper Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 Howdy fever... and welcome to Ward B. It's great and all that you want a Benelli, but in order to provide useful advice, ah... what do you want it for, exactly? C Quote
Benellifever Posted November 14, 2012 Author Posted November 14, 2012 Just for general purpose, and perhaps shoot some clay's every now & then. The Nova is the only Benelli I can afford at the moment. Quote
Creeper Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 Gotcha. If it's a "what-ever-the-heck-I-feel-like-doing-today" shotgun, then the only advice I can offer is to not get too long a barrel length. A item number 20035 (or 20036 if you're small in stature) would be a good choice, IMO. It's easier to shoot clays with a barrel that's a little short than to try and do HD duty with a 28" barrel. If it's not going to do HD duty, then get what ever length swings best for you. Speaking only of pump and semi-auto receiver guns here, not SxS or O/U, I still tend to error on the side of shorter rather than longer. I've rarely caught a 24 or 26 inch barrel on vegetation, but I've snagged quite a few 28 and 30 inch in mid swing. Quote
Benellifever Posted November 14, 2012 Author Posted November 14, 2012 I think the one I'm looking at is 26 or maybe a 24 not sure. I like it though, feels good in the hand comes to the shoulder quick and I like it's looks. I also shoot left handed on long guns. The 20ga will also be something the wife could handle for home defense & such. Thanks! Quote
Creeper Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 The 20ga will also be something the wife could handle for home defense & such. I don't know if she's a new shooter or not... but make sure she gets regular practice... and try to make it fun. Cornered Cat... Quote
Benellifever Posted November 16, 2012 Author Posted November 16, 2012 Got my Nova 20ga today! The wife even liked it! Can't wait to shoot it Quote
Hookster Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Congrats on the new baby and welcome to the forum!!!! Later, Hookster Quote
Benellifever Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 Congrats on the new baby and welcome to the forum!!!! Later, Hookster Thanks! I'm pretty excited about it, I've wanted a Benelli for a long time. Quote
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