RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

I would have to vote for the Nova too, last year my 870 actually
froze-up on me. When the freezing rain turned to snow I could not
get it to pump! I bought a nova the next day one heck of a
duck & goose gun. I have an old Rem. model 31-A built before
the 870 30" full choke and it still will shoot the pants off the newer
870's. But you need to take into consideration what you will be
hunting, and in what conditions you will be hunting. But I still
love the Nova.

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

go with the 870 definately. remingtons kept em for over 50 years, you know they must be good. made in america, and i bought a super mag a while ago for 300 dollars and it is just great. i like remingtons looks better to

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

870 without any hesitation. I sold a 870 super mag when the nova came out. Biggest mistake i have ever made. It constantly jammed shotting 3.5 inch shells and benelli told me i wasn't pumping hard enough to allow the shot round to clear the gun before the second shell was loaded. The following year I bought another 870 and will never buy benelli again. Bottom line, they are cheaper and more reliable guns, service is better through remington, and there are parts/accessories for them everywhere.

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

Well if you want a PLASTIC gun then get the nova. I mean that literally. The receiver is plastic with a thin metal skeleton molded into it for the bolt to slide on. Actually the receiver and the buttstock are all one big molded plastic piece. Yes I know there are many polymer framed hand guns out there but they are not shooting 3.5 inch shot gun shells either. Benelli makes a good gun but IMHO the nova is not one of them.

Sorry but I prefer to have my barrel, receiver, and bolt lock up metal to metal.

Get the 870.

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

I got a new synthetic supermag for 350 or so. Thats cheaper than the 3.5 mag nova for sure. Second the 870 is a great gun and has never failed me or my dad for that matter. He recently purchased a browning gold 3.5in and loves it, but constally goes back to the 870 because it's such a great gun.

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

870! Absolutely the best pump shotgun made, period. I haven't seen the military or any local police depts running out and buying the Nova's for a replacement. Think I'll stick with my 870.

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

I was also thinking about gettin the 870 3.5 in the camo. and have decided to order it friday. 2cents

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

Every Nova I have ever seen has been cheaper than a 870 super mag. The camo super mag cost more than $350. As far as the Glass Reinforced polymer reciver goes mine has taken a pounding and hasn't had a problem yet. It also will not rust like an 870 which is a big plus when waterfowl hunting. Take down takes 1 minute and requires no tools. The safety is located in a better spot (in front of the trigger not behind it), the Nova has a convinent magazine disconect that the 870 doesn't have, add the recoil reducer and the Nova is heavier then the 870 so it doesn't kick as much with 3 1/2" shells. The Nova floor plate also stays up so you don't have to fight it like the 870. The Nova has a 5 year waranty and I belive Remington only offers a 2 year waranty. My dads 870 failed me the first time I used it, my Nova has been through 3 seasons of 3 1/2" Hevi-shot and steel loads and has never failed me.

As far as I am concerned the 870 is out dated and I prefer the better features of the Nova (including the Rust Free polymer).

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

Tough question.. I prefer an old 870 over a Nova but if comparing both current production it would be the Nova..

RE: Please Help! 870 or Benelli Nova?????
 

Ditto... The legendary Remington 870 is the undisputed, do anything, go anywhere, best-bang-for-the-buck, type of shotgun around. Mine is a definite keeper! [8D]

Butch A.