yep a rifled choke is cheaper, it is also no where near the length of a fully rifled barrel which means it will not impart as much spin on the bullet. My opinion is if they worked so great more people would have them and they would be easier to find. Me personally I have neve seen one in a store.

If you are shooting a smooth bore with a full choke with good enough accuracy to hunt to 80 yards and beyond you are in the minority for sure. I do agree though, if you have interchangable chokes try a few others to see how they work. A full choke would not be my first suggestion though.

And like I said, you don't have to shoot the ultra expensive bullets out of a rifled barrel. They just have better ballistics and don't foul up the barrel.

Paul