ive shot the nova ,the superX2 ,SBE,M2 ,and the stoger 2000, and imo the superX2 is by far the best,but for the price the nova is a great gun,i dont feel the kick.if your looking for a 3 in gun the stoger 2000 is good and also cheap,if you want it for whaterfowl not the best tho,it dosnt seem to like cold weather