RESULTS!!  yeah, pays to have an engineering job... lol

With gun mounted...and you can see the orange shim

uhhhhh, I tried a few thicknesses......

Here is the bracket with orange shim

This was during my "build".  Wooden dowels shows WHY I has shooting a groove into the front 3" of the MS.  I added a few shims under the MS adapter plate....and have had zero problems since

Quote from: blaster on October 26 2016 05:37:17 AM MDT
the book says 1150 fps. the only chronograph I have that is working is one that attaches to a fixed barrel (Magnetospeed bayonet mount) and I can't figure out how to get it to work on a pistol with a moving slide.

MagnetoSpeed V3 has an attachment for a Picatinny rail, blaster.  I use a MS on a CZ P01

eph411
Cajun Gun Works did a Pro-Package upgrade prior to shipping gun to me.  They installed the 14# as their recommended recoil spring for their upgrade.

Shadow...I don't follow.  Sorry.  If you are talking about loading of the cartridges into the mag...one at a time (lol) and then tap on the bench to seat them all toward the mag "rear".  If by load you are talking about the cartridge build, as in powder charge, crimp, primer choice, OAL, bullet choice....well, I would like a more in depth reply.  Thanks.

mags...really?  OK...very possible.  I just got a few 16 cartridge Mecgar mags and have been using them at the range.  Will try some of the original CZ 14s.....maybe this weekend.

eph411, thanks for the post.

tried the HP-38 in the hopper this week.  Ran a light ladder for 9mm with a 3.5g-4.0g load for a Bayou 124g RN.  Very smooth (soft?).  grouped well at 3.9 and 4.0.  No powder charge had a cycling issue....but all failed to keep the slide open with final cartridge.

*forgot to spell out in my OP that the C75D is a compact (3.8" barrel) that after being Cajunized, has a non-factory 14# recoil spring.

Quote from: The_Shadow on February 09 2015 09:14:11 AM MST
  I wish I had 8 lbs of the powder

I got a chuckle out of this....

got it!  thanks

Thanks for the replies.   As for the 165g..... have on my mind to try heavier bullets in all guns.  147 in 9mm....and the 180 to 220 in the .401.  Potentially capable in producing the softer recoil I am seeking for The Wife Unit.  (using the slower powders for this, correct?)

New to shooting and reloading (Sept 14).  I have loaded 5000 rounds since then on my XL650 using Bulleseye for 9mm and Power Pistol for .40S&W and 10mm.  Just tested my new MagnetoSpeed V3 chronograph this week....so I am really stoked moving forward.  As you probably know, powder availability has loosened up recently and I have been stocking several pounds waiting to start laddering new cartridges when the weather warms a bit here in Idaho.  While 5000 rounds is just a drop in the bucket, I do have a fairly good idea about ladders, COAL and plunk tests, crimp, component choices etc.

My pistols are a CZ75D 9mm (P01) and a Glock 20SF 10mm with a LW .40S&W barrel as well.

90% will be for range plinking for me and family...including recoil shy wife.  The other 10% I would like some loads that would mimic SD loads for the CZ and bear loads for the 10mm.  Up to now I have been using 124g RNHB and 165 FP Berrys.  I would like to stick with plated but am open to bullet suggestions for the hot loads, preferring jacketed over cast to avoid even a hint of lead exposure.

I intend to ladder up many bullet/powder combos.  When I find a comfortable cartridge, I will stock about 200 and move on to the next powder.  When I have several I like, I will shoot magazines with 5 of A, 5 of B...in comparison testing and MAY come down to two or three that are the bee's knees.  Logical?

E3
Bullseye
HP-38

Unique
BE-86
Power Pistol
Silhouette
N340

Are there any "universal truths" with any of these powders?  As an example "I would save all the Silhouette for your hot 10mm loads" would be helpful.  It does not imply that the powder is a poor choice for 9mm bunny rounds...only that that poster has shared his opinion on where to get the best use out of that particular powder.  Truth is I will probably load hot and cold rounds with each powder....but that will take some time .  Looking to shortcut some of the initial choices.  I am feeling a bit powder-rich and knowledge-poor at this point.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

adding....maybe c/p the 8 powders and add your rating behind each using:
9H(ot), 9S(oft)
40H, 40S
10H, 10S
....dunno, just seems like easy/quick, but please add comments if you care to share.  Again, much thanks.