I got a Mossburg 18 years ago. the barrel split by the reciever. They gave me a new one. I never liked to shoot it since. I traded it for a Winchester 1300 Combo (comes with deer slug barrel with rear sights) Alot of gun and differnt kinds of Hunting are offered with this gun. shoots #6 turkey with kicks choke very well. My best friend has a nova and likes it. shoots geese well with the long barrel. I have found the Winchester forearm to be the tightest among the pumps. no rattle. others seem to be a little noisey and sloppy on the forarm pump action when in the chambered poistion. This includes the nova.