a shooter on hand hehe. Back out in the shop and had the scoped 2240 laying in wait as I worked on some tunes. I heard the unmistakable sound of the Grackles call and peeked out the door. The 2240 was already loaded so I just eased her around the corner and placed the cross hairs on center mass. I sent a CPHP which cleared him off the feeder and to the ground. He flapped a wing several times then gave up the ghost. The CPHP hit him in the breast and took out a wing on the way out, 15yd's and child's play for the 2240. Ed