New choke?shell combo for 12ga Nova

[mmusso]

After a ton of patterning last year with a ported Carlson's choke, I ended up settling on  3"Hevi13 #6s, but I wasn't thrilled about the numbers (140 if I remember right). I spent a ton of money on shells, and I didn't want to spend anymore, so I called it quits. Now I've got the urge to pick up a choke or two at the convention this weekend to try and do a little better, so what are some choke and shell combos that you Nova shooters are using? I was thinking either PG or IC with Hevi13 6, 7, or Mag blends. Any input?

[hookedspur]

Please try the 7s with either the PG or IC.  I think you will like them .

[drum817]

Please try the 7s with either the PG or IC.  I think you will like them .

What he said !!!  Try the 3" or 3.5" Hevi-13 7's.  Here's my best pattern so far with my supernova, Indian Creek .665 & 3.5" #7's......

[bird]

What length of barrel do you have on the Nova?  From personal experience I have noticed that the Nova 26" barrel just doesn't get the same pattern as a 24" Nova barrel using the same shell and the same choke.  We even swapped chokes and still the 26" barrel just didn't get the consistent performance of the 24" Nova barrel.  I believe that a IC .665 or a PG .670 is about the best choke you can put in a 24" Nova. 

Good Luck ~ Hunt Safe ~ Take Lots of Pictures

bird

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

That is bad to the bone right there.   

[bird]

That is bad to the bone right there.   

[redleg06]

I got a 26" barrel nova and had great luck with both the Pure Gold and IC. 

I decided I was going to shoot the Mag Blends and was shooting in the high 230's to high 240's with both the IC and Pure gold.  I ended up going with the PG because the numbers were about the same in the 10" circle but a little more evenly spread.

You wont go wrong with either choke IMO. 

[mmusso]

What he said !!!  Try the 3" or 3.5" Hevi-13 7's.  Here's my best pattern so far with my supernova, Indian Creek .665 & 3.5" #7's......





[/quote]

Yeah, thanks man. I saw your post right before posting this one. That's a nasty pattern! It made me really start second guessing mine... I'm pretty sure mine is the 26" barrel, but I'll double check it after work.

[mmusso]

It's the 26" barrel. This should be a quick patterning session with the IC or PG and H13 #7s. Thanks for your help.
Matt