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Originally Posted by Ducedux
I guess the real question here is how much does your dad hunt and how many shells does he shoot per year. All shotguns are good ones if you only hunt 3 to 4 times a year. If you hunt 50 plus days and shoot 2 boxes per hunt then you really need to look hard at your purchase. I see that you are leaning towards the Nova, in my experience it kicks pretty damn good itself. If your dad is over 50 yrs old, a pump may not be the best way to go. I am sure he will be capable of shooting it but he should WANT to shoot it every day. I still feel for the money a 3" Berreta is the best way to go. I kill PLENTY of ducks every year and usually 50 or more geese and I hardly ever shoot 3 1/2". Just my thoughts.
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Well thank you for your Input but yes we already bought him the Super Nova and gifted it. I know a couple managers at local gun stores and I asked for a gun that had the least overall complaints from their customers period. I also looked online and did lots of research. We would have loved to buy him an Auto but did not have the money to spend on a reputable one. He has an old pump and old auto that he usually uses. The problem is that on rainy duck days we do not want him messing up his good antiques. We wanted to get him something that went BOOM, BOOM, BOOM all the time and that is it. As for the recoil... yes he just turned 60yrs old but currently chooses his pump over his auto. We also chose the Super Nova because both my brother and me have the Nova and has treated us way better than any auto thus far. One day money will not matter and we will be able to buy him whatever he wants. He was very happy with our gift and that is all that matters. Thank you all again for your input.