best finish nailer for installing 3/4" T&G

[rdzone]

For all of you that have already installed 3/4" T&G on your ceilings, I am looking for what brand of  finish nailer you used.  I am getting to the point where I will be installing T&G soon and I have a Porter cable finish nailer, but it has one of those rubber tips and seems like it might be a pain to aim.  Think I am going to have to do some target pratice before I start. 

[MountainDon]

Rubber tip keeps from marring the work surface. My Senco finish nailer has a couple of notches in the sides of the rubber tip that indicate the nail position. With a small amount of prectice you should be able to position nails right where you need them. For some work a nailer with a slant design is much better than the straight up and down design.

I doubt that there is a 'best' brand, but there are a lot of different favorites.    One thing I noticed years ago is that my Senco air tools, I have three, virtually never jam when I use Senco's own brand of nails. I don't use generic as in the past I had issues with them.

[Redoverfarm]

For all of you that have already installed 3/4" T&G on your ceilings, I am looking for what brand of  finish nailer you used.  I am getting to the point where I will be installing T&G soon and I have a Porter cable finish nailer, but it has one of those rubber tips and seems like it might be a pain to aim.  Think I am going to have to do some target pratice before I start. 

Agree with Don that it just takes practice.  On the other hand you might check the tip and see if the rubber is removable. As Don stated that is to prevent maring the surface on face nailing. Since you are going into the tounge there is no problem with that.  A lot of the nailers have a "V" metal tip under the rubber which makes it ideal for T&G.  Shoot most of the rubber tips on mine have fell off on occassions on their own.  There is also a variety of tips offered by manufacturers for different application. Might check on that as well.

[metolent]

I used an angled Senco finish nailer.  After just a few boards you'll be able to get it right in the groove where you'll never see it again.  I don't have a rubber foot on mine, or at least don't anymore...

I've had good luck with non-Senco brand nails as well.  I used the generic ones sold under the brand Grip-Rite that I got from Lowe's, which has 4,000/box IIRC.  Went through several boxes. 

Good luck!

[davidj]

I've got the angled 15awg Porter Cable finish nailer.  It worked fine with the rubber tip until it fell off and I lost it.

[ellbaker]

I bought a set of Husky nailers at Home Depot. 3 nailers for $99.  I didn't have high expectations but the finish nailer works great. I have not used the brad nailer or pin nailer yet.

[rdzone]

Thanks for all the input.  Sounds like a little practice and I should be good to go.     Forgot to ask what length nails you all used?

[ellbaker]

2"

[mnboatman]

I used a angled Senco when I did my Tongue and Groove pine. It was a loaner from a friend and worked fine. I now have a Hitachi and it is waiting for a project.