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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 12 ga Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: jtg88 on February 11, 2012, 11:45:27 PM

Title: Benelli Nova
Post by: jtg88 on February 11, 2012, 11:45:27 PM
Benelli Nova 12 gauge with a 26" barrel and a .655 Jellyhead Choke.  All shots were taken at a lasered 40.5 yards from the end of the barrel to the target.  

The patterns on the brown paper with the black marker were shot at a temperature of about 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit.  The patterns on the white paper with the red marker were shot at a temperature of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit.  

Hevi-13 3.5-2.25-7 (lot #300325)      298 hits in a 10" circle
(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/swamphunter06/DSCN0204.jpg)



Hevi-13 3.5-2.25-7 (lot #unknown but they were 2010 shells)      274 hits in a 10" circle
(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/swamphunter06/Hevi7pattern.jpg)



Nitro H51013a 3.5-2.25-7      327 hits in a 10" circle
(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/swamphunter06/Nitro7pattern.jpg)



Winchester XX Mag 3-2-6 lead shell       122 hits in a 10" circle (POA/POI was off pretty bad)
(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/swamphunter06/DSCN0206.jpg)
Title: Re: Benelli Nova
Post by: fitter on February 12, 2012, 03:26:25 AM
very nice
Title: Re: Benelli Nova
Post by: surehuntsalot on February 12, 2012, 09:27:00 AM
not bad at all
Title: Re: Benelli Nova
Post by: fitter on February 12, 2012, 08:32:35 PM
  :thanks:
Title: Re: Benelli Nova
Post by: joshb311 on February 13, 2012, 12:30:15 PM
I have the same gun but using the Kick's and haven't had results anywhere near as good as that. I may try picking up a jellyhead this week and giving it a good run.

Nice patterns.
Title: Re: Benelli Nova
Post by: mmusso on February 16, 2012, 04:24:07 PM
I have the same gun/barrel and tried the JH but didn't get near those numbers with 3.5" Hevi 7s. My Undertaker .675 out patterned the JH too. You may want to take a look at those as well.
Congrats on some great patterns!
Title: Re: Benelli Nova
Post by: pa b0whunt3r on February 26, 2012, 10:38:30 PM
Also using the Nitro's!  :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Benelli Nova
Post by: trash2 on February 27, 2012, 03:24:41 PM
using a xxx compnchoke saw numbers in the 340's however i still like my A5 much better. Couldnt get the nova to have a consistent poa/poi.. at all!