{"id":70098,"date":"2016-02-10T11:30:23","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T16:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=70098"},"modified":"2016-02-10T11:30:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T18:18:58","slug":"benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benelliusa.com\/supernova-tactical-pump-shotgun\" campaign=\"BenelliSuperNova\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.benelliusa.com\/supernova-tactical-pump-shotgun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=supernova%20tactical\" campaign=\"BenelliSuperNovaonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=supernova%20tactical<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, my editors thought it would be hilarious to let me publish a video about why shotguns are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/gunfight-science-shotguns-suck-self-defense\/\" campaign=\"CallBacktoShotgunPiece\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">terrible tactical choice<\/a> one month, and then send me a tactical shotgun the next month. But at least it is a Benelli, so it isn\u2019t all bad.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70107\" style=\"width: 1023px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-09-at-1.39.28-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70107\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-09-at-1.39.28-PM.png\" alt=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" width=\"1013\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-09-at-1.39.28-PM.png 1013w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-09-at-1.39.28-PM-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-09-at-1.39.28-PM-400x146.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-09-at-1.39.28-PM-768x281.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 gauge is a great option for home defense for a good price. Image courtesy of manufacturer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The model I received for this review is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benelliusa.com\/supernova-tactical-pump-shotgun\" campaign=\"BenelliSuperNova\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">SuperNova Tactical<\/a> with a pistol grip and an 18-inch barrel. Trust me, no shotgun with an 18-inch barrel is going duck hunting. So, given that I have publicly stated that a shotgun is my last choice for combat, why am I even doing this review? Well, a couple of reasons. Number 1, I have been guilty of keeping a gauge under my bed, too. Not because I think it is the best choice, but because if it&#8217;s a pump, it&#8217;s the cheapest gun I own. The optic on my AR costs more than a shotgun, so if something is going to get left out to be potentially burgled, it\u2019s going to be the cheap option. Number 2, I said it was my last choice, and a poor choice for new shooters. I have trained my ass off with a shotgun, that is part of the 3-Gun game. So I am not overly worried about it not running. And number 3, some people aren\u2019t going to have an option of what to run. If your department hands you a shotgun, you get to carry a shotgun. And some of our readers in the less free states are going to have a much easier time getting a 12 gauge than a pistol or rifle. That is pretty much true the world over.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70102\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03120_1024-e1486665635840.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70102\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03120_1024-e1486665635840-292x300.jpg\" alt=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03120_1024-e1486665635840-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03120_1024-e1486665635840-146x150.jpg 146w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03120_1024-e1486665635840.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SuperNova is offered with excellent ghost ring sights.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>SPECS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chambering<\/strong>: 12 Gauge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barrel<\/strong>: 18 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>OA Length<\/strong>: 40 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 7.6 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stock<\/strong>: Fixed Pistol Grip<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sights<\/strong>: Ghost Ring<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action<\/strong>: Pump<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish<\/strong>: Matte black<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity<\/strong>: 5+1<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSRP<\/strong>: Starting at $499<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benelli is generally my first choice in shotguns. I have used the M2 for 3-Gun for almost five years now. Benelli has been synonymous with reliability among hunters and shooters since they opened the doors in 1967. I am sure it helps that they are now under the same umbrella as Beretta, who has been making firearms since 1526. The SuperNova lived up to the reputation I was expecting in every regard.<\/p>\n<p>The stock of the SuperNova has a rather different down swept angle from the receiver to the recoil pad, but it grew on me. I am not sure why they chose this angle, but it didn\u2019t seem to negatively affect how the shotgun pointed. Built into the stock are low profile sling mounts, one on each side. These are well recessed, and solid as the day is long. The pistol grip is rubberized and large, a nice departure from the AK thin grip usually found on a shotgun of this type. The trigger guard is oversized, offering plenty of real estate for the biggest of gloved hands. You aren&#8217;t going to get a 1911 trigger in a military grade scattergun, but the trigger in the Benelli is crisp enough for what it does. A bit of take up to a heavy wall, the test model broke at 7 lbs., 3 ounces.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70100\" style=\"width: 1192px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03118_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70100\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03118_1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" width=\"1182\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03118_1024.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03118_1024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03118_1024-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03118_1024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03118_1024-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The author tested the SuperNova with the pistol-gripped stock. the manual safety is located in the forward portion of the trigger guard.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The pump action is not exactly 70s vintage WingMaster smooth, but it is a far cry better than most of the similar priced pump guns I have picked up in recent years. Many of them feel like they are running on sandpaper. The Benelli is pretty smooth out of the box, and to be fair I haven\u2019t had this gun long enough to really break it in. The pump is relieved on the far end, where your fingers go, which helps you get a solid grip for running the action quickly. At the end of the pump, built into the barrel, is another sling swivel mount.<\/p>\n<p>The barrel is a smooth bore, though you can buy it with a rifled slug configuration if you like. The tactical model we tested features ghost ring sights, which make longer shots with slugs much easier. For a few dollars more, you can also upgrade the ghost ring sights to tritium.<\/p>\n<p>My only real complaint about the gun is that it ships with a plug in place to limit you to three shots. I am guessing that is to get by with a regulation, but I can\u2019t see a reason the tube shouldn\u2019t have been extended all the way to the end of the barrel. If this was my shotgun, my first phone call would be to Nordic Components to get an extended tube and spring.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Range Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>How did it run? Like a top, and like you would expect from a pump action shotgun. I had no malfunctions in my testing that weren\u2019t shooter induced, like short stroking the pump. After 50 or so rounds, you are no longer having a fun time, but that is par for the course with any shotgun. This did, however, prove to be a great testing platform for the other star of our show, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aguilaammo.com\/shotshell\/#minishell\" campaign=\"AguilaMiniShells\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Aguila MiniShells<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I saw the Mini Shells several years ago, but I had no idea who made them, and I kind of had lost interest in shotguns in general. Two months ago I was using Aguila rifle ammo in an AR test, and they sent me a catalog as well. Imagine my surprise when MiniShells were on page 1. I knew I had to have some for this upcoming SuperNova review. Aguila sent us buckshot, slugs, and #7 loads.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70106\" style=\"width: 1192px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03124_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70106\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03124_1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" width=\"1182\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03124_1024.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03124_1024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03124_1024-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03124_1024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03124_1024-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The author tried Aguila MiniShells with the Benelli SuperNova during the testing.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The slugs are a 7\/8<sup>th<\/sup> ounce size, which is more than plenty for home defense purposes. In testing, they chronographed slower than a standard slug, but still fast enough to count. If a slug that size at 900 feet per second won\u2019t kill it, you have problems. The buckshot is the real strange one in this equation though. Rather than cram less pellets in, Aguila opted for two different sizes of pellets in the same shell. This works quite well, and produced an acceptable pattern at home defense range. The #7\u2019s I can\u2019t see much use for, unless you are training a new shooter. In that case, you have premade reduced recoil rounds ready to go. I did enjoy shooting mine on steel at relatively close range, something you should only do with birdshot.<\/p>\n<p>Did they work? That is the big question. In the SuperNova at least, they ran fine. The only time I had any issues was when I ran the pump softly. Shotguns were meant to run 2\u00be-inch shells at a minimum, so dropping the shell to 1\u00be-inch gives you lots of room for issues. But when I ran the pump at speed, I had zero problems.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70104\" style=\"width: 1192px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03122_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70104\" title=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03122_1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" width=\"1182\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03122_1024.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03122_1024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03122_1024-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03122_1024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/thumb_DSC03122_1024-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SuperNova features a rotating bolt that locks directly into the steel barrel extension.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All in all, this was a pretty solid package. Its longer barreled brethren would be perfect for duck hunting, but this one is fine for under the bed, or blasting the hinges off the door at your local crackhouse, depending on the user.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benelliusa.com\/supernova-tactical-pump-shotgun\" campaign=\"BenelliSuperNova\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.benelliusa.com\/supernova-tactical-pump-shotgun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=supernova%20tactical\" campaign=\"BenelliSuperNovaonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=supernova%20tactical<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benelli is generally my first choice in shotguns. I have used the M2 for 3-Gun for almost five years now. Benelli has been synonymous with reliability among hunters and shooters since they opened the doors in 1967. I am sure it helps that they are now under the same umbrella as Beretta, who has been making firearms since 1526. The SuperNova lived up to the reputation I was expecting in every regard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":70106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,226,694,863,38],"tags":[165,525,528,132,102,108,640,628,620],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-70098","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-clay-martin","9":"category-gun-reviews","10":"category-pump-shotguns","11":"category-gun-reviews-shotguns","12":"tag-12-ga","13":"tag-aguila-ammunition","14":"tag-benelli","15":"tag-buzz","16":"tag-feature-articles","17":"tag-guns","18":"tag-self-defense","19":"tag-shotgun","20":"tag-tactical"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review - Authors\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/benelli-supernova-tactical-12-gauge-aguila-minishells-full-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 Gauge and Aguila MiniShells\u2014Full Review\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Benelli is generally my first choice in shotguns. 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