If you are going to use the smooth rifle for turkey hunting, check with your wildlife folks to make sure what bore you need to be legal. Several years back I made myself two rifles that were alike except one was a smooth rifle that I intended to use during turkey season. I built the rifle before looking into the requirements, and the bore in my smooth barrel did not meet the requirement. I ended up selling the smooth rifle and planned to build another with the right bore. I still haven't taken time out of my schedule to build the rifle again specifically for turkey hunting.
Roger Sells