I own a Remington 11-87, and I have a friend who has a Nova. I have shot them both. I love my 11-87!! Never had ANY problems with it. This past weekend, between duck hunting and clay shooting I easily shot 150 rounds through it and it never messed up! I did think the nova was a good gun but I didn't shoot it enough to get used to it. I kept forgetting to pump at first. They both are good guns, I would highly recommend the 11-87 to anyone though. Your choice if you want the extra money for something else but just choosing between the guns, I'd go with the 11-87 in a heartbeat.