I love my Nova. I have a new Mavrick 88 and thought it was smooth when fired and pumped. Then I fired my new Nova, I then relized what being smooth really is. The Nove makes the new 88 feel like I'm jacking a giant hacksaw when ejecting and re loading.
I took it out this past weekend , has a good(light) feel to it. I have not tried shooting the 3 1/2" 00 yet, but 2 3/4", 3" shells shoot alright. I was fairly impressed by the shot pattern @ 70yrds. Seems like the pump action is a little stiff, but "loosened" up a little after 20 or so rds. We'll see how she shoots when my Christmas dinner is on the line. "Turkey/goose seasons"