Nova 20ga-Pros & Cons

[ALSpurhunter]

Anybody shooting a Benelli Nova 20ga? Wandering about the good & bad.

[Snoody Bastid]

I had one (20ga Compact model). Although it threw a great pattern (with a Sumtoy .662 & Fed. TSS 9's), the issue was that no matter how much I tightened the magazine tube cap, I could still twist the barrel back and forth a bit (shifting the front sight). I also observed this on a new display gun. Sample of two? My older 12ga Super Nova I had back in the day never did that. That's my experience.

[ALSpurhunter]

Thanks for the response. I've heard there were some issues.

[Snoody Bastid]

No problem. I think the most common gripe you might hear about those guns is the loose/rattling forend.

[Ridge Rooster]

Unsure about the 20 but I have a 12 with Steadygrip. had barrel shortened to 20" and love the gun.  Forearm has a little rattle, but I don't believe that is a fault. 

Triggers can be a little heavy, but they can be lightened.  I had mine lightened to just a little over 4lb and it is great now. I do run a Scalarworks mount and Holosun on gun also.

Ridge Rooster