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12/9/2014 4:46:33 PM EDT
im looking for load data for estate shells ive herd there owned by federal is this true if so would load data be the same
12/9/2014 5:11:17 PM EDT
[#1]
Yes, ATK is the parent company of both Federal and Estate.

The guts of the Federal promo loads and Estate target loads appear to be the same, based on my observation.   Are you planning on reloading?
12/9/2014 10:39:30 PM EDT
[#2]
Might get more responses in the reloading section.
12/10/2014 11:41:49 AM EDT
[#3]
The early Estates load like Federal Top Guns or Gold Medals.
They have a rolled paperbase wad like Top Guns.
Using data for Federal hulls I loaded  1k or so of them because they were free and I launch them out of my autos no hull chasing.

As of late they changed the hull to Cheddite Hulls, IF I am not mistaken I believe they have a plastic basewad.
The give away is the 2 stars stamped in the head of the shell, they have more internal space than the Top Gun style.
Loaded a few and came out with a dished crimp, not willing to buy different wads and change my machine adjustments to load these I don't use them.

If you find Cheddite load data you should be fine.

As always YMMV.

12/10/2014 9:24:02 PM EDT
[#4]
ive got cheddite load data thanks for the info
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