Rossi with TL385 and Apex Ninja 9.5 at 40 yds
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I got one of these for my son to use here in a few weeks for the IL youth season (they finally allow sub gauges) - did you try to pattern the stock choke at all to compare?
No, the stock choke was not quite as good as the TL on the other loads I tried so I didn't try it.