Remingtons quality has seriously declined over the last 10 yr....many guns leaving the factory with rough barrels=poor patterns. Polishing the forcing cone will help, but why should you have to do this with a new gun??????????
Nova's are good guns, but customer service is the worst. Benelli cares about your chequebook not you.
Mossberg has a 10 yr war. and puts out great patterns.....it'd be my choice of the 3