Well fellas, I thank you all for the great info, and I have an update,....I took the gun out and shot it yesterday with 2 3/4, #7 1/2 field loads... no problem at all so I jumped up to some 3" #6 rem pheasant loads, and still didn't have or feel any ill effects, and today not even a twinge of pain or discomfort, and the blackhawk hasn't gotten here yet so I'll be fine shooting this gun when it does.....I was very hesitant as the docs told me I'd never be able to shoot a gun or a bow ever again when the third break happened, and I didn't either.... for 5 years....... then something happened in April of 05 that made me take stock in my own life and what it had become in listening to the docs......I was a pitiful, weak,pain killer eating, damaged shell of a person that didn't have much if any of a future.....and I wanted out, and almost did it too, but instead I picked up an old recurve we had and went out back shooting it...... and it didn't hurt, I could only pull it back about half way though... but that was enough....I shot it every day after that, soon I was stronger and the stronger I got the less I needed the pain meds.....and within a year I was shooting a 90# longbow at full 30" draw...pain free and without any meds..... and I've been shooting them ever since....... so even though I've been through one hell of an ordeal, I'm far from an invalid, I just never really tested it with the sudden shock of a heavy round, but if yesterday is any indication I should be good to go get me a turkey........but regardless, I thank you fellas for all the great info, it really gave some things to think about.

And as far as the gun goes....I bought it the other day at a place called Easy Pawn, it looked aweful, and they's had it for almost a year because someone had attempted to camo it numerous times and the paint was on there pretty thick, but once I got it off there it looks pretty darn good, and it's not stolen either as it had been checked numerous times by LEO's while in the posession of the pawn shop, of which I know the manager...... and the best part..... it cost me a whole $50.26....but it didn't come with a choke......and that was another $25..... and the stock is another $85....so I've got right at $160 in it so far.....man this turkey hunting is getting expensive!!....lol....just kidding,lol......