Supernova For Hunting Question

[AirWaves]

Hey CalGuns,

So I just recently bought a Supernova tactical and it comes with an 18.5 inch barrel. My buddies are suggesting to do duck and upload fowl hunting for the fall.

So I was thinking of getting an 28 inch barrel. The cheapest place I found to buy a Nova/SuperNova barrel is at Cabelas for 240 dollars.

I get the feeling that seems rather expensive for a barrel...

Any suggestions? Thanks CalGunners!

[toby]

If you're serious about hunting then buy or borrow a different gun for hunting.

[sealocan]

That does seem kind of expensive. maybe you could shop around for a used one.

[BOBGBA]

Even if you get an additional barrel, nobody hunts ducks or upland game with a pistol grip stock.

Get another gun (the right tool for the job) and practice shooting skeet and or trap before you go hunting. You'll enjoy it more and probably have better success.

[LowThudd]

Why can't you hunt ducks with a pistol grip? People hunt turkey and dear with a pistol grip SG, why not waterfoul/upland? Is it just tradition? Or is there a specific reason I am not seeing?

[Thefeeder]

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Turkey, deer and HD don't envolve the swing. Pistol grips are not the best when it comes to swinging the gun to the target, follow the trarget and swing after the shot. Pistol grips also take the strong hand into a angle, lowers the elbow and is harder to get a good gun mount. Adding to felt recoil and poor follow up shots. A bad mound on a day of good hunting and a box of 3" mags and you will go for a field stock.....the good side of a PG is you will have less ducks to pluck.

[CSACANNONEER]

Turkey, deer and HD don't envolve the swing. Pistol grips are not the best when it comes to swinging the gun to the target, follow the trarget and swing after the shot. Pistol grips also take the strong hand into a angle, lowers the elbow and is harder to get a good gun mount. Adding to felt recoil and poor follow up shots. A bad mound on a day of good hunting and a box of 3" mags and you will go for a field stock.....the good side of a PG is you will have less ducks to pluck.

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen a better reply and explanation.

[Thefeeder]

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Airwaves...I have to agree on a new shotgun....with cost of a barrel and field stock you can get a used field gun .....just pick something with field/sport stocks, 26 or 28" barrel , 3" mag and interchangable choke tubes and you can hunt any bird.

Have fun hunting this fall

[LowThudd]

Cheap Turkish auto in the marketplace $250 http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1114727

[BigFatGuy]

I always wonder how much of this "expert knowledge" originated with someone who tried a pistol grip SG shotgun once and didn't like it...

[AirWaves]

Hey guys, thanks for the advice. I failed to mention that my Supernova does not come with a pistol grip... So I believe is just the cost of a barrel.

[therealnickb]

The only place a supernova falls down is quail IMO. It's heavy to walk around with all day at the ready & doesn't swing very quickly.

Aftermarket stuff seems expensive, but I've seen used guns as low as &350 -400.