New member with a question

[johnxd]

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is John, and I'm posting from PA. I am the proud owner of a Super Nova in black synthetic with 28" vent rib barrell. I just got the Supernova a month ago, and will use it for trap shooting primarilly. Today was the first time Iv'e had it out, and shot 3 rounds of trap. And yeah, I know the Supernova isn't a dedicated trap gun, but those were out of my price range. Of the pump guns I looked at, this one fit me the best off the shelf. Once I got the stock fitted with the right shims I was able to break 20 of the 25 clays on the 3rd round. Not too bad for my first time I hope.

I also have a Nova tactical with standard stock and ghost rings. It's the defense configuration on Benelli's site. Had this one for a while, and whenever I shoot slugs or a lot of buckshot, my shoulder gets a tad sore from the brick-like recoil pad it comes with. After firing off many boxes of both slugs and 00 buck durring recent tactical training, I was sore for some time. And this gun can't be shimmed for the ideal fit due to the solid stock/ receiver. It does come up very close to where it should be ideally all ready however, so I think I just need to try a more cushioned recoil pad. The Limsaver pad looks like just the ticket, and I know many people here have tried them. I was wondering if anyone has put one on their nova, and if so which pad did you use? It looks like the 10400 or 10401 fits the Nova, but it says "non Tactical" on the web site. I'm wondering if they mean non pistol grip stocks only. My stock appears to be the same as the field gun stocks, and the template is pretty darn close, I just can't find any local shops where there in stock, so it will have to be ordered in. No way to compare it to the current one side by side. And lastly, I can't figure out if there's any difference between the 10400 and 10401 pad. I know that's a bunch of questions, I'm just hoping someone might know for sure before I place an order.

Thanks in advance for any advice/ wisdom,
-John

[Novaking]

Welcome and congrats on your purchase.

20 out of 25 is very good for your 3rd round. I shoot my Nova as well and I shoot 20-22 on the trap range on the 16 yard line. I just shoot for fun and practice.

I wish I had the bag my limbsaver pad came in. I don't know what model mine is but I can tell you it does work. I would call or e-mail them direct and see what they say.

again welcome to the forum.

Novaking

[johnxd]

Thanks for the welcome. The first round I shot with a full choke on the advice of the range officer. Hit the first two, then it was hit or miss for the rest of the round with my results tapering off. I think I broke about 12, but diddn't really blast any of them. Next I tried a modified choke, and missed all but 5 or 6. I guess the pattern just opened up too much, so I switched back to full, and had the hang of it by then. I was very pleased (and definetely a bit surprised)with the results. I think I'm hooked! Can't wait to go out again. When you say 16 yard line, does that mean your shooting from 16 yards behind the trap house? That sounds about like where we shot from, but I diddn't ask that question.

[Trapshooter1]

Thanks for the welcome. The first round I shot with a full choke on the advice of the range officer. Hit the first two, then it was hit or miss for the rest of the round with my results tapering off. I think I broke about 12, but diddn't really blast any of them. Next I tried a modified choke, and missed all but 5 or 6. I guess the pattern just opened up too much, so I switched back to full, and had the hang of it by then. I was very pleased (and definetely a bit surprised)with the results. I think I'm hooked! Can't wait to go out again. When you say 16 yard line, does that mean your shooting from 16 yards behind the trap house? That sounds about like where we shot from, but I diddn't ask that question.

Yea its 16 behind the machine. The first round of trap I shot with my super nova was the first time I shot the gun at moving targets and I hit 18 then second round I hit 16 and then 18 again and better and better I am a 21 average now (Including the early days of hitting in the teens) But I normally hit a 22-23. The mod choke works fine for me but I shoot kind of fast. Before you know it you will hit your 25.

[agm65ccip]

Next I tried a modified choke, and missed all but 5 or 6. I guess the pattern just opened up too much

You should take a little time and pattern your gun with the chokes you have to see whats really happening. When I patterned my M2 I was kind of surprised that it was hitting a little to the right of POA, plus you can see if the MOD is open enough to let birds through.

[johnxd]

I would like to see how the gun patterns. The trouble is that the range I shoot at only allows slugs. It's an indoor pistol and riffle range. All the others seem to be gun clubs with a 2 month waiting period before you are "voted in", plus you need sponsers. I'm trying to go to public shoots at a few of them to see which one I like best, but unless I drive up to the coal regions and shoot in the middle of nowhere, it's going to have to wait a bit. That is some sound advice however.

[Novaking]

I would like to see how the gun patterns. The trouble is that the range I shoot at only allows slugs. It's an indoor pistol and riffle range. All the others seem to be gun clubs with a 2 month waiting period before you are "voted in", plus you need sponsers. I'm trying to go to public shoots at a few of them to see which one I like best, but unless I drive up to the coal regions and shoot in the middle of nowhere, it's going to have to wait a bit. That is some sound advice however.

Did you ask if you can shoot birdshot at the range? Thats kind of wierd.

[johnxd]

They are pretty strict at this indoor range. After talking to them, I think they are concerned about the range backstop not being able to contain all the pellets. One guy had said that they used to allow birdshot, but I got the impression that something bad may have happened, or mabey people were just tired of getting smacked by arrant pellets deflecting of the backstop. On a side note, I took a 22 cal ricochett to the neck some months back at this place. That stung like ****! It was fired from the guy's 22 lever action riffle in the next lane over. I guess I could see concern over a wad of shotgun pellets. Or since it is an indoor range, mabey they just don't like having to clean them all up at the end of the day. Not my call to make however.

[Novaking]

They are pretty strict at this indoor range. After talking to them, I think they are concerned about the range backstop not being able to contain all the pellets. One guy had said that they used to allow birdshot, but I got the impression that something bad may have happened, or mabey people were just tired of getting smacked by arrant pellets deflecting of the backstop. On a side note, I took a 22 cal ricochett to the neck some months back at this place. That stung like ****! It was fired from the guy's 22 lever action riffle in the next lane over. I guess I could see concern over a wad of shotgun pellets. Or since it is an indoor range, mabey they just don't like having to clean them all up at the end of the day. Not my call to make however.

Still weird. Sucks that is all you have.

[Trapshooter1]

We dont have a gun range around here because no one would use it. Every body has woods to shoot into or has a friend with woods to shoot into. The closest thing to a gun range around here is a trap field. That sucks that you cant shoot shotgun shot johnxd