Gary, even when you buy a new one you have to load them, they come empty.
Rine, I think you are talking about Austin TX and there are probably more people that reload shotgun shells there than live in my town in Washington. If you are looking for first hand advice you might visit a skeet or trap field. Check on www.claytargetsonline.com for a field nearby. Or go to www.shotgunworld.com and inquire there. I hope that mentioning another site is not taboo here.
looking into starting out and wanted to talk to someone who does. I have done rifle for 3 years and wanted to get started for shotshells. Kinda like a mentor so to speak...