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[Wingshooter410]

I recently got a new Nova and can’t figure something out. When loading 3.5 shells, I can only fit one in the tube. I can’t feed a second shell behind it. If I put a 3 inch shell in the tube first, I can feed a 3.5 behind it.

[StreetSweeper56]

Do you have a limiter (wooden dowel) in there? 

[bambihunter]

Like StreetSweeper56 eluded to, they ship with a shell limiter installed. These are used to limit the gun to 3 rounds. One in chamber and two in the magazine (of 2.75" or 3" shells) but as you found, 3.5" shells make it such that in many/most shotguns that limits them to only 1 in the magazine. If you are hunting a non-migratory and/or not-regulated species you can remote the plug limiter out through the magazine cap on the front of the forearm.

The only thing I can think of that would be though would be buckshot for deer or for turkeys. All waterfowl, ducks, geese, etc all require plug limiters. On my Super Black Eagle, I bought a 2nd magazine limiter, and cut a little off at a time until I found the spot where it would allow me to fit two 3.5" shells. However, if you do this while hunting migratory species (in the USA), do NOT carry the shorter shells if they allow the magazine to hold more than 2 or you're back in the same situation. If you can carry 2 in the mag of 3.5" and you ONLY have 3.5" with you, then you are legal.

Be safe and be legal, I have heard those are big fines.