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Nova choke tubes
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:02 am
by Quack-killer
Who on here shoots a Benelli Nova?
What choke tube do you have in it and what are you shooting?
Nova
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:20 am
by Todd
I Shoot Full choke 3 1/2 #2 Kent 1 9/16oz. does great 45yds no problem
Been Shooting this for about 4 years love the gun and shells never had a problem also never clean the gun works every time
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:21 am
by dawg-n-duck
I have a Nova and the Tru Glo choke tube with Winchester Supreme #5's in the 3 1/2 " patterned better than anything else in my gun. I tried all of the chokes that mossy oak had about 2 years ago. My friend shoots a Nova and his patterned best with the Kick's. It all depends on the gun.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:52 am
by bigbeeducker
i also shoot a nova with a full choke and 3 1/2 inch dryloks. love the combination i feel pretty good with it out till about 45 or 50 yards.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 3:14 pm
by Ducks be us
I use Modified...The Full choke tube says " No Steel". Full patterned great with cheapo dove loads...Mod. patterns great with 3.5" #3 Winchesters and 3" #2 kent faststell. Y'all have a nice day!

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:11 pm
by GulfCoast
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:18 pm
by webfoot
My wife and son.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:22 pm
by Skycarp
I also shoot a nova. I use th IC for decoying ducks and the mod for pass shooting, so i bring both. I use 3in. # 2 from winchester and federal.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:45 pm
by Greenhead22
For those of you shooting steel through a full choke, you are asking for it. Steel shot through a modified choke produces a full pattern, a tight full pattern. Now, think for a second about what your pattern is and what's it's doing to the barrel and the choke. My guess would be a pattern about the size of a quarter to half dollar, which in turn is so tight that it knocks some of the steel down and out of the pattern and decreases your velocity speed. Go to a more open choke, mod, light mod, or improved cyclinder and I will be willing to bet that you can kill ducks upwards of 50 yds without needing the full choke, and your shot speed with increase also.