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Author Topic: Benelli Nova 24"- which pattern?  (Read 1357 times)

Offline Snoody Bastid

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Benelli Nova 24"- which pattern?
« on: April 07, 2022, 01:59:52 PM »
I just got back from sighting in my Benelli Nova 20ga 24" Youth. Distance was approx 35-38yds. Note: circle is 11". I didn't count numbers being they looked so tight. Which choke would you pick?
 Here's the choke/load combos:
Sumtoy .562 w/ Fed TSS 9's
Jellyhead TSS .560 choke w/ Fed TSS 9's
Hastings non ported .570 w/ Rem Nitro 5's




Offline Ranman

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Re: Benelli Nova 24"- which pattern?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2022, 11:06:49 PM »
Flip a coin.. both look very close. I would pick the one that had the best poa to poi.

Offline Snoody Bastid

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Re: Benelli Nova 24"- which pattern?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2022, 11:18:29 PM »
Flip a coin.. both look very close. I would pick the one that had the best poa to poi.
Yeah, it looks like they were both fired from the same choke tube. The Jellyhead TSS choke pattern is a bit tighter. I think I was a little closer than 35yds during sight-in. I'm assuming they'll both be as good at 40yds.

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Re: Benelli Nova 24"- which pattern?
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2022, 02:10:11 PM »
If I was choosing between those 2, I would pick the Sumtoy.  More forgiving pattern.  I would shoot it at 40 to be sure.  Either one will be just fine though. 
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Re: Benelli Nova 24"- which pattern?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2022, 11:03:01 AM »
If I was choosing between those 2, I would pick the Sumtoy.  More forgiving pattern.  I would shoot it at 40 to be sure.  Either one will be just fine though.
Yeah, that's the one I decided to go with. The Jellyhead TSS choke was a little "clustered up" in the middle, which probably would be better at longer distances. The Sumtoy seems more evenly spread out.
Now if I can just find a place to hunt in my new home state of South Carolina, lol. I'm having a hard time just finding the upstate WMAs.