Browning BPS or Benelli Nova
I am looking at these two guns and am having a hard time figuring out what to buy. I like the BPS hunter and also the Nova Pump. I am looking for a pump for phesants to clays. Wondering if any one has some thoughts on which is a better all around gun. Thank You
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I'm gonna start by saying the Nova is a good gun. It is a Benelli! But, it looks cheep, and it feels even cheaper. Rack the slide and it sounds like a toy. Also, hang on if you shoot any 3.5" shells. That gun kicks like an angry mule. I would go for the BPS.
SALLY
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BPS. NO BRAINER IMO 0 -
BPS!
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Jess Hoffman
Mooseyard Precision
LE Supply & Firearms
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I was in your same situation a few years ago. I was looking at the 2 guns you described. I took a long look at both of them believe me. I bought the Benelli Nova, because I felt like it was the better gun and have never looked back. I bought it for a few reasons: It felt better then the Browning when shouldered, it was simple and easy to field strip(not that you'll ever have to while in use, it functions flawlessly) it has a mag stop button(used to unload the barrel with out feeding another round: put a more powerful load in, or safly unload the barrel and walk back to the truck) comes with a double bead (front is factory installed fiber optic) and its built like a tank. As for recoil if your too big a sissy for the 3.5" shells you can buy an optional recoil reducer that fits inside the stock.
All said, I've had this gun in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable: Rain, Snow, Sleete, completely covered in mud(I mean it to had to clean it with a bucket of soapy water and a rag) even had ice frozen to the stock. Not one failure of any kind to date. No feed problems or ejection problems. Let the naysayers here say whatever, but you can use this gun for a paddle or a push pole, and then kill your limit of ducks with out a hitch.
In the end the decision is yours. But I can personally vouch for the Benelli Nova as one of the greatest(if not the greatest) pump shotguns ever made.
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Allthough I'm into semi autos - I have tried the Nova.
I don't know the browning though..
But from the various kinds of Pumps I've shot - I can vouch for the Nova as well.
A friend told me of a time he fell, pushed the durn thing in some mud - he fieldstripped it and just ran it from side to side in the water/mudpuddle to clean out the heavy mud.
The water wasn't clean by any means - but it cleaned out the heavier mud.
The gun was assembled and didn't show any problems that day, he bagged a lot of pheasants and ducks.
Snow. ice, mud, sand, leaves - combination of this or anything else... whatever you throw at this gun - it will eat straight up and keep going.
No wonder it's the chosen weapon for several special forces and police riot units across Europe.
It has recently been taken in as survival-weapon in the Arctic survival packs in the passenger-planes in Greenland.
With simple pictograms, a totally untrained tourist can "read" the pictures - assemble it in a flash, load it and be prepared for unwanted company by wildlife.
The old Winchester pumpguns were complicated to put together.
Have shot the Super Black Eagle extencively - loves the quality of Benelli.
Yes, I admit the Nova is a little bit raggety and feels like plastic - pure and simple. Don't give it a thought - you will wear out before the gun does.
Don't do anything that I've allready done - That'd be just plain STOOOOOOPID.0 -
MJ, I currently own a BPS, and I have shot a Nova, both are very nice shooting guns. The thing I think is neat about the Nova is, it has allot of tricks to it, like, neat safety features, there's a button on the bottom of the forearm to open the bolt without jacked in a shell from the magizine. I also like the way the Nova feels. Both the BPS, and Nova are almost in the same price range. Honestly, i'm a browning man myself, but I'd think you'd have allot more fun with the Nova.
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If you go with the NOVA, you will not regret it. I have one and the main reason I got it was because I knew several people who had them and all of them had nothing but good to say about the NOVA. The only negative is it does rattle. Other than that I like the look and feel. Great gun for the money.
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Hello:
Shoulder, fit, and feel. If these are not right your shooting won't be right. I've shot both the BPS and Nova. I'm a huge Benelli fan. Benelli makes $1000.00 shotguns, with the Nova they tried to make a $300.00 gun with $1000.00 Benelli quality. I'm not Tom Knapp, and I'm assuming neither are you? The BPS shoots like a normal shotgun. I found that the Nova does not. It's front heavy even when not loaded. It is clunky, and the slide action (despite efforts to compensate) seems long and abrasive. After I shot it, I thought it would make a great police cruiser shotgun; but an upland gun no way. I'd buy a Remington Wingmaster 870, but if you are limited to the two, the BPS would be my choice.0 -
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I had my first chabce to paw a Nova just yesterday, as a matter of fact, and I was very disappointed with the feel of the action. Actually the of the Nova spent some time honing the action bars and front slide because he said it felt like it was binding up. That's they way these Benelli's are though, I guess. Inexpensive and cheaply made for the budget conscience shooter who want the Benelli name. Go with the BPS for sure. One better yet, go with a Mossberg. I'm not cheap, just thrifty! The birds won't be able to you how fancy the shotgun was that killed them.
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