I got the super nova with the steady grip (pistol grip), 24" stock, and in camo for $499 from Basspro. It comes factory tapped for a weaver mount, too. I took it out for a dove shoot on the last day of dove season and hit better than I ever have. It is a fine gun. As far as pumps go I think it has a pretty quiet slide. Again, I recommend it.

You and I can deal with the kick. The kick of the 3 1/2's don't bother me at all, but we are talking about a young girl here. That's why I said it might be better to shoot 3's. The nova is a fine gun, but it's not put together like the other Benellis, pump or not. Again, I'm not knocking the gun. I know a few people who use them and really like them. If you are not ready to spend a loy of money, then they are fine, but if you have over $600.00 to spend, then I would suggest getting something a little better.

Well almost 25 isn't too young,lolI could probably handle a 3.5" but I'm sure they'd probably be more kick than I want. I need to get out and handle a few guns, that's for sure.

LOL Just kinding ya all, I remember the day when something like that was said on here and the computer screen could not handle all the replies at once that came back LOL you guys are getting crusty in your old age [8D]

I'm still confused here as to why a 25 year old women would want to spend a bunch of money to get a shoulder kicking from a 12 gauge turkey gun

Does No one believe a 20 gauge can perform like a 12 gauge ?

The comment on the cheaper Bennelli's (Nova) are what you pay for is correct, but with a small amount of funds and a like elbow grease you can turn one of them cheaper guns into a fine turkey gun.

Here is a Bennelli Nova with about another $150 bucks put into it and I will never carry a 12 gauge again in the turkey woods.



This gun can and will keep up with most 12 gauge guns on the range. It is now a 40+ yard gun and I hope that the money I have invested in new chokes will produce it to be a 50 yard gun. I'm stretching the views on a 20 gauge to a large point, but I believe this gauge can do it. If it don't then I still have a (No questions asked) 40 yard turkey gun.

Now when it comes to a lady, why can she not put togeather the same type of gun. She all ready has the mossy Bantom in a 20 gauge, I would suggest that she takes that gun and starts to redo and build that gun, or if she needs it for deer only, then yes get another that is strickly for turkey...

Adrian...sure a 20 guage can do the job just fine. If there are any doubters, then just go over to the NWTF forums and look some of the patterning that has been done with a 20 guage guns. There seems to be a pretty big movement going that direction, especially since shotshell loads and chokes are getting better every year.

turkeygirl2...I shot a Remington 870 SPS-T with thumbhole and I absolutely love it. The most comfortable gun that I have ever shot. As superstrutter stated, you most likely wouldn't be able to use this gun for any "fast-moving" game. If you really want a Mossberg, then you can get a thumbhole stock in the mossberg as well. I had a Mossberg before I had this Remington and I will say that I am really glad that I got the Remington. Seems like a much more solid gun, in my opinion. My thoughts on the whole Benelli versus Remington argument is, as the old saying goes, you normally get what you pay for and there is reason why the Remington 870 is the most popular selling shotgun of all-time. If you did decide on the 870 SPS-T, it is capable of shooting 3.5" shells. Try it out once, and if you feel you can handle it, then great, however, if you can't handle it, then just buy a 3" shell. I will tell you this...I don't think I would want my wife to try and shot a 3.5" shell. It does kick like a mule...

I love my 870 sps-t it has a thumbhole stock and 3.5 in cabibility,I shoot the 3.5s and they have a good bit of kick but shooting at a turkey you never feal it,I know a guy who took his son and i think he was 9 years old and the boy missed a turkey and he was shooting 3.5s he said he never even felt the gun go off.

I know exactly what you are talking about. You get so wrapped up in the moment that you forget about the kick!!

Mossberg 835 Ulti mag don't play...its a killer..I love mine

I shoot a remington 11-87 special purpose 12 guage with 3 inch shells, and it has a small amount of recoi because it is gas operated.

see if you really want to get a gun that kicks like a mule, get a H&R pardner turkey gun in a 12 guage, you can get it with extra full or full, i have full and it does fine at 40-45 yards, but it kicks like a mule, (but i am 14) and its cheap you can get it at a local gander MT. for 160 and it comes with a sling.