benelli nova or beretta 3901?

[rshimazu]

hey everyone i just went clay shooting today for the first time and i loved it! Im looking into getting my own shotgun now but on a budget of $600. Im open to other shotguns but ive seen some good reviews on the benelli nova and the beretta 3901. I rented the beretta 3901 today and i liked it a lot. Any help would be appreciated.

[bjl333]

For clays go with the Beretta.

[heavyrecoil]

+1 for the Beretta 3901. The Nova is a good gun, but (IMO) is more suited for hunting or HD. Even though a semi-auto will tend to have less recoil than a pump gun, you will probably want to swap out the plastic butt plate on the 3901 for something a little softer, such as a Limbsaver or Pachmayr Decelerator pad.

[rshimazu]

okay thanks! i really liked the beretta. does anyone know of anywhere that sells it in la, riverside, or sd area i live in murrieta so im relatively close to everything

[Newshooter]

Another vote for the Beretta!!!

[Harrison_Bergeron]

The Beretta is on sale at Turner's until the 15th.

I'll be buying one.

[rshimazu]

do you know how much its on sale for? I was just at the turners in corona and they didnt have any

[Harrison_Bergeron]

$600, regular is like $650.

http://www.turners.com/engage/displayad-2011_fall_flyer.php

page 30

[Coyotegunner]

Check out the Stoeger 2000.I have 2 of them now.1 camo,1 black now painted desert camo.Several other shotguns sit in the safe.One Stoeger I have owned almost 5 seasons of trap and bird and coyote hunting.The Beretta is a great gun.So is the Nova,if you want a pump.Stoegers autos use the Benelli action in a Turkey made gun.The action/gun is light and extremely fast operating.Low recoil other than the heaviest coyote loads.New they should be about $450 and up.$300 up used.

[joefreas]

I shoot a Beretta and love it.

[bombadillo]

Vote for beretta. I love my AL391!

[eightmd]

$600, regular is like $650.

http://www.turners.com/engage/displayad-2011_fall_flyer.php

page 30

That's a good price. Best I found was $618 at Poway Weapons and Gear, so I bought it.

[Harrison_Bergeron]

AFAIK, there are only two more 3901s at SoCal Turner's locations and they are both display models. I put a down payment on the one in Fountain Valley.