getting started
08-22-2008, 05:48 PM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somewhere in Michigan
Posts: 5,702
RE: getting started
ORIGINAL: jstep89
well i thought of the 870 but i really like being able to shoot a 3 1/2". how much is the 870? i can get the nova in camo for $419 locally. also does the 870 come with the different chokes like the nova?
well i thought of the 870 but i really like being able to shoot a 3 1/2". how much is the 870? i can get the nova in camo for $419 locally. also does the 870 come with the different chokes like the nova?
08-22-2008, 05:51 PM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somewhere in Michigan
Posts: 5,702
RE: getting started
jstep my nova likes the federal Ultrashok and the speed shok.....I use #2,1, and BB for tight decoying geese,BB, BBB and T for spooky geese, and #2 and 3 speed shok in that gun for all ducks...
08-22-2008, 11:13 PM
#24
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson MS USA
Posts: 387
RE: getting started
although I shoot 3.5's I will tell you, from a pump shotgun do not worry about it...shoot the 3" loads.... I believe the 3.5's do offer some advantage, but that is only if you can bear the recoil, and from a pump gun it is simply too much abuse for the benefit.... in a smooth shooting auto it isn't so bad, but a fixed breech gun (pump, O/U, etc) no way....
number 2's or 3's should be fine for most of your hunting...and get a little practiceshooting claysand you'll find you don't shoot nearly as much as the average guy....
number 2's or 3's should be fine for most of your hunting...and get a little practiceshooting claysand you'll find you don't shoot nearly as much as the average guy....
09-08-2008, 11:17 PM
#25
Spike
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Posts: 73
RE: getting started
well i emailed the place that i plan on buying my gun from about the price of an 870. i have heard nothing but good about them and if i cand find it for around 300, i will get one. ill take your guys wordabout not needing a3.5" shell. does the camo make any difference to the ducks and geese or is it just a little extra protection to the finish of the gun?
09-10-2008, 08:56 PM
#27
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: northeast ohio
Posts: 6
RE: getting started
the 870 is a great gun, but personally i would go for the benelli. as the owner of both and a super black eagle and an 11-87, i like the nova as much as my eagle. its got better pointability and ergonomics as the 870, and i doubt benelli's 1 pc. reciever and stock is going to fail on you. both great guns, but everyone and their neighbor has an 870. I say go for something diffrent and get the nova, i love the thing!
o ya fasteel is the bomb dude
o ya fasteel is the bomb dude
09-17-2008, 09:05 AM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: down in a hole
Posts: 1,441
RE: getting started
ORIGINAL: jstep89
hi im new to this forum and new to hunting. this will be my first year duck/goose hunting. soon i am going to be purchasing abenelli nova pump in camo. im debating on what ammo to use though. i thought of the kent fasteel but since im a new shooter, i dont want to waste the expensive ammo before i become a better shooter. any suggestions on what to use?
hi im new to this forum and new to hunting. this will be my first year duck/goose hunting. soon i am going to be purchasing abenelli nova pump in camo. im debating on what ammo to use though. i thought of the kent fasteel but since im a new shooter, i dont want to waste the expensive ammo before i become a better shooter. any suggestions on what to use?
As for the gun, I personally like the 870. I've never had one fail, jam, or rust
Although i baby my guns when it comes to keeping them in good condition. I just like the way that the 870 feels. But, i think that the action is alot smoother on the benelli nova pump. The 870 3.5" is probably gonna cost around $350.00. The benelli 3.5 is gonna costa lil more. Just research both so you can make a good choice. *BTW, about your camo question, the answer is no. No you don't need a camoed gun to duck hunt. People have been hunting with blued barrels and oak stocks for a very long time. I have an 11-87 black/synthetic. And can kill just as many ducks as if it was camo. That being said, I want to get mine camoed out just because it looks cool, probably doesn't rust as much, and i have money to spend.
09-17-2008, 10:26 AM
#29
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Florissant, Missouri
Posts: 1,006
RE: getting started
[quote]ORIGINAL: kelleno
One thing...DO NOT WORRY ABOUT SHOOTING 3 1/2 INCH SHELLS. they just leave a bigger bruise on your shoulder.
Actually if you go with the 870 super mag....its not so bad if you get the new remington super cell recoil pad. That thing is a life saver. It came already on mine when i bought it.
One thing...DO NOT WORRY ABOUT SHOOTING 3 1/2 INCH SHELLS. they just leave a bigger bruise on your shoulder.
Actually if you go with the 870 super mag....its not so bad if you get the new remington super cell recoil pad. That thing is a life saver. It came already on mine when i bought it.