hey, gunnut69, thanks for the reply/info. i will be putting it to use after deer season is over and before my Missouri buddy gets spring turkey fever. he walloped a fair gobbler with that old 20 ga. fall of '05 with a 2 and 3/4" load of 6's at 25 yards. it's been our habit to still hunt turkeys like you would a white-tail. we had seen these birds feed through this area before so my buddy built a blind from natural materials and waited. worked just fine. thanks again,dinger