Thanks for sharing your feelings. I simply couldn't leave the 'completely' silvery-finished receiver of the 12 alone, at least. At that point it was all the way on that one.
As for chokes - my 12 pattern at 88% and 94% is too tight for the field i fear. Maybe it's a fit for some Ducks in Lake Okeechobee w/ Classic Doubles Hevishot.
Re chokes, I patterned my tight 12 with Polywad Doublewides 2 1/2" No. 8 and it shot R31% L43%. The right had quite big holes. I'll be keeping the chokes original. Thanks for the input.
