We have a new addition to our family!

It has been a while since I posted last, but I have been busy!!

My oldest son is a proud owner of a Benelli Super Nova shotgun in 12 gauge. For those not familiar with them, the Super Nova is a pump action that chambers all sizes of 12 gauge shells, from 2.75 inch to 3.5 inch magnums, interchangeably. The gun has a polymer stock and forearm, available in black or camouflage patterns. My son prefers the black as it suits his needs better than a single camo pattern.

We went to a nearby shooting range to try it out. The Super Nova has a recoil-reducing stock design that really works! We tried some Winchester small game loads shooting #6 shot at 1350 fps, as well as a box of light target loads. Recoil was non-existent. The gun was a real pleasure to shoot.

Unfortunately, neither one of us can hit any thing in the air, but we will be checking its pattern very soon. We had to shoot at the skeet range, which was not the best choice for us. Skeet looks like a lot of fun, but only if you can hit something once in a while. Skeet shooters all use a very open choke; of course, all we brought with us was the full choke tube…that’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it!

We both had a great time shooting that Benelli Super Nova. It was reliable right out of the box, but the chamber felt a little tight to me, as the empties were hard to shuck out. After another good cleaning, it should get easier to cycle. I told my son that when he is away I’ll be happy to look after his gun for him…until I can get one of my own!