itchy Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Hi, Trying to figure out which pump shotgun is the easiest to reload, Benelli Nova, Mossberg 590, or the Remington 870. I borrowed an 870 in a match and had serious loading issues. I ended up borrowing a different 870 to shoot a different stage and had no problems, but that first incident left a bad taste in my mouth. Thanks, Seiichi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickbeijer Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I have not tried a mossberg or remington ,but i do know that my Nova is alot more easy to load then my benelli M1 ,and the winchester 1300. The loading gate of the nova is huge compared to most shotguns ,the downside is that the stroke you make is a bit longer compared to the Winchester 1300 (a friend of mine has one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 my vote is for the mossberg 590, no loading gate to get in the way. if you look at the bottom of the mossberg's, where there's a loading gate on most guns, you'll see an opening with a clear access to the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I agree the Mossberg 590 is easy to load. At a local HM match recently I shared my 590 with a guy who forgot his 870. His first coment after his first stage with it was "man, that thing is easy to load". I have not tried the Nova so have no comparison to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUBL Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I own a 590, and yes, it is a very easy loader. Even with 12 gauge rounds I was grabing 6 rounds and loading 6. No gate to get inthe way. However, the Nova's loading gate acts more like a funnel, once you push it down, it stays down. I've not had experience comparing the 2, but i would say one or the other has the potential to be one of the fastest loading pump's out there. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Benelli Nova by far..... Huge hole and long too...drop one in the gate and push it in with a second shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Benelli Nova by far.....Huge hole and long too...drop one in the gate and push it in with a second shell. +1 on the Nova Very easy to load two shells with one movement. SPEEDY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks for all the help. I suspected it was race between the 590 and the Nova. I had read that the 590 had no gate, but I was leaning towards the Nova. So my M1 could have a cousin to hang out with. I'm assuming that the SuperNova is the one to get since it a more adjustable stock than the plain Nova. Thanks, Seiichi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4045 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Nova by a longshot for me. I like being able to load two at a time. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A33435 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Telling here what most already know, Nova is the most easy to load by far. (for me) Greetings Adrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sslav Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I have never tried a Nova, but I do alright with a 590. It is really easy to load. I have tried two at a time but I go quicker when I load one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianHE Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hi,Trying to figure out which pump shotgun is the easiest to reload, Benelli Nova, Mossberg 590, or the Remington 870. I borrowed an 870 in a match and had serious loading issues. I ended up borrowing a different 870 to shoot a different stage and had no problems, but that first incident left a bad taste in my mouth. Thanks, Seiichi I use a Mossberg 500A on which there also is no gate. I saw a bad jam happen to a guy with an 870 about 8 months ago- first time I'd seen any shotgun jam. After seeing that and reading your post I don't think I'd recommend one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I've been looking at the Mossberg 590. Which is the best model for 3 gun ? I know its an opinion, but I like the Ghost sights. What do the experts say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Smith Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 +1 On the Supernova, once the lifter is in the up position it stays up & helps to funnel the rounds in, the huge port is hard to miss, I load 4 weak handed & its way faster than other guns I have used. I have to have a 24" barrel by law & a Nordic +5 tube is flush with the barrel, with this I have fitted a standard Browning gold spring, its a very soft spring & yet the gun still works great, Its ease of loading helped me win the British Championship in our pump division this year so Im very happy with it. Also the Supernova has the comfortec stock which I like a lot. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Nova by a longshot for me. I like being able to load two at a time. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysuperhawk Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 It comes down to wheather you get "fumble fingers" at speed. I watched a guy drop a half a dozen rounds at CMMG last year using a Nova on Stage 8 Anyway, if you are prone to fumblefingers, the 590 is more positive. If you have talented fingers, OTOH, maybe the Nova would work. I run a 590, so I am biased, but I chose it over an 870 because of the carrier. At the time, some friends [all 870 guys] harassed me about it...until I started whooping on them when reloads were required.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAC Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Good thread. I appreciate the info. I'm thinking about giving Heavy Metal a run next year and I need a pump 12 gauge. It will be the least expensive of my 3 guns for heavy metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Having loaded all of them, I can say without a doubt. NOVA loads easiest...bar none! It goes something like this, 870 hard to load fast, needs LOTS of work to make it mediocre! 500/590 MUCH better than 870, but it could use a bit of dremel work and the end of the tube is WAY too square. Nova/Supernova about 1/3-1/5 better yet than a 500/590, BUT with a bit of sanding on the tube end, NOTHING in the world loads faster, and that includes ALL shotguns even the Beloved M1-M2s. Novas are hands down the easiest to load! As for fumbly fingers, it has nothing to do with the gun. You either have practiced loading your shotgun enough or you have not! Yes some guns requier more concentration to load well ( due to bad port/loading area/end of tube ), but dropping shells...well you know! I have seen arm band loader guys drop tons of shells, and they have the gun turned over with the port up! Heck I have even seen guys drop all their shell, before they even tried to reload! KurtM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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