[nightmarestallion]

Hey guys. I have been handloading shotshells for 15 years and metallic cartidges for 27. I've recently run across Estate brand shotshells 12 & 20 ga. Never reloaded these. Can you give me some idea where I can find handloading info on these? I'de appreciate it.

[NuJudge]

Their Handloading page has lots on it. A few threads I found with a Search:

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=113546&highlight=estate
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=115005&highlight=estate
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=116435&highlight=estate
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=121264&highlight=estate
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=90461&highlight=estate
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=103087&highlight=estate
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=105203&highlight=estate
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=119598&highlight=estate

CDD

[Starter52]

I reloaded a large bunch of 12 ga. Estate two summers ago.

The "brass" is soft steel and is not a joy to resize, and the crimps are second-rate, but otherwise they reload OK.

I never got more than 2 reloads before the crimps gave out. AA quality, they are not.

[stubbicatt]

I only know that I saw folks at my first 3 gun tournament using these shells in their Benelli shotguns and had a bunch which tore the case heads off leaving the plastic hull/sleeve in the chamber and taking them out of the game.

I just shoot the double A's.

[nightmarestallion]

My thanks, guys. The links were a great help. I think just to play it safe I'll stick with AA's. I've never been let down with those. Thanks again.