shotty purchase
05-16-2005, 08:45 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Evadale, Texas
Posts: 625
shotty purchase
next week on my vacation i am gettin me a new shotty. i am looking at one of 2 benellis, the Nova (3-1/2") or the M2 (3" its not offered in a 3-1/2"). What do yall think would be the better shotty? I would love the super black eagle II but im not springing 1200+ for a shotty. PPL who own them please gimmie some insight.
05-16-2005, 09:03 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: shotty purchase
Definetly the M2.
It is essentially an SBE but with out some of the extras like 3.5 inch capeablilty. They both use the same inertia operated action with all the same parts. They both have the comfortech system. They both can be adjusted for cast and drop with the use of the provided shims. The only major difference between the two is the way in which the receivers are made.
I am not particularly fond of plastic shotguns and that is exactly what the nova is.
It is essentially an SBE but with out some of the extras like 3.5 inch capeablilty. They both use the same inertia operated action with all the same parts. They both have the comfortech system. They both can be adjusted for cast and drop with the use of the provided shims. The only major difference between the two is the way in which the receivers are made.
I am not particularly fond of plastic shotguns and that is exactly what the nova is.
05-16-2005, 10:40 PM
#3
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 44
RE: shotty purchase
Just through my experiences, NEVER buy a nova! I owned one for about 3 months, then I went back to a remington 870. My nova jammed consistently and benelli wouldn't do anything about it. The remington is slightly cheaper, more durable, and easier to find parts and accessories for (if needed).
05-18-2005, 07:14 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: West Michigan
Posts: 305
RE: shotty purchase
Since I like semi auto's I would choice the M2. There is a big price difference between the Nova and M2. Some other very good semi auto's that are priced close to the Nova would be the Beretta's 390,3901,Pintail/ES100, Franchi's 612,712,I-12 Stoeger 2000, Weatherby SAS, and Winchester SX2. The Beretta ES100/Pintail, Franchi I-12 and Stoeger 2000 are all inertia operated and all of them including the M2 are owned by Beretta. The I-12 and 2000 may be the easiest of all semi auto's to clean.
The M2 and SBE II share many parts like the stocks, forearms, magazine tube assembly, and bolt face. Other parts like the receivers, barrels and trigger groups are all different.
The M2 and SBE II share many parts like the stocks, forearms, magazine tube assembly, and bolt face. Other parts like the receivers, barrels and trigger groups are all different.
05-19-2005, 09:28 AM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2005
Location: northern colorado
Posts: 749
RE: shotty purchase
I have an M2, it was a wedding gift. It is awesome! Low recoil, fast advance of shell, never jams. My other is a 12 guage winchester model 1500 eoropean XTR. Beautiful, feels nice, but will jam occasionally.
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