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MsDV8

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  1. They are stored upside down in a sealed ammunition case. Impossible. Too OCD for something simple like contamination, lol.
  2. -Someone new to shooting pulled the trigger twice on the P-09 when the cartridge didn’t fire the first time and I told them to rack the slide to get rid of it. -I have Vernier calipers with a depth gauge that I use on any primers I’m still suspicious of as far as their depth goes. -Both guns are completely factory spec still -Dillon Square Deal, I decap and prime separately (2 step process decap and prime, stockpile the primed cases, then load as I need them).
  3. I think the double feed sorted itself out. The CZ P-09 is brand new and still being broken in, plus it’s Combat Tupperware and I’m used to shooting the much heavier Shadow 2. Just an adjustment in my grip was needed to fix that.
  4. Those casings are CLEAN. Like near factory clean. Compressed air blows out any residual debris.
  5. I’ve had primers that have not fully seated. I run my fingers over the primers when I’ve put them primer up in a case box and the box is full, easy enough to tell the difference and see the difference. Those go through the primer seating cycle again (because I am only going to the point of pre-priming all of the cases before they all get loaded). That re-seated primer ammo has all proven out, no problems. Using CCI small pistol primers. Again, no problem with over 2000 rounds of reloads. Thanks for the suggestion on restriking the duds, I will give that a try, I’d be surprised if it’s the primer seating, I’m pretty OCD when it comes to loading, but there’s always an offhand chance, but not close to a whole box of ammunition so far.
  6. Hahah, I guess I made quota yesterday and today and up until yesterday and today, I have never had a dud.
  7. The primers are not firing because the bullet is intact and still held within the brass, no change in the COL either. This is happening with the new P-09 and the tried and true Shadow 2 and only with the loads using the VV N340, everything else is going through fine (VV N320 and Winchester 231). I don’t think it’s either of the pistols.
  8. Primers are fully seated Brass fully dry I roll the cases onto a very lightly oiled case lube pad Primers not lighting up, I don’t think anyways. Dry media for final tumbling before priming and I check each and every case to make sure it’s clean inside, those that aren’t get scrubbed with a brass brush and then blown out with compressed air.. The washed and tumbled cases usually sit for a few weeks before I get around to reloading them. This is the first time in over 2000 reloads that I’ve experienced this problem. Pretty puzzling. Everything else has fired flawlessly to date. I’ve basically only changed one thing in my routine and that’s the powder, but that doesn’t make sense. Time to pull the bullets.
  9. I just reloaded about 500 rounds of 9mm using Vihtavuori N340 (4.0gr) with 147gr Campro RNFP bullets and CCI Small Pistol Primers and once fired range brass (that had been fired through my CZ Shadow 2. I hadn’t had a chance to fire any of the rounds apart from a few rounds for putting them through the chronograph. Yesterday I was shooting my brand new CZ P-09 using those rounds and was getting a lot of double feeds (some of that is user error, I’m used to shooting a much heavier Shadow 2 and part of it could be breaking in the new gun), I experienced a few misfires at the same time, but was more focused on the double feeds. Today, no issue with double feeds, but the misfires seemed to be continual. At least 2 per mag (mag holds 10) and it was happening in both the Shadow 2 and the P-09. I have not experienced any problems with VV N320 which I am loading for my competition ammo also using 147gr Campro Bullets. I ran at least 50 rounds of Winchester 231 with 124gr Hornady bullets through the P-09 without any problems today as well. I am absolutely certain that each of the cases were loaded with the right measured amount of ammo because my process for reloading is as follows: brass is washed, dried, tumbled, deprimed, washed, dried and tumbled again. Then it is primed and loaded with powder. I keep a close eye on the amount going in and weigh every round before storage. I have narrowed it down to either a bad batch of primers, or the powder, but if it was the powder, then every cartridge would be misfiring. Unfortunately because I was mass producing, all the ammo with primers from different boxes have been mixed together. When I get a misfire I am racking the slide and ejecting it, but I wonder if I should be doing this in case it’s a “Hang Fire” situation? I am going to be pulling the dud bullets and see what’s going on inside. Any thoughts on this and is it unusual to get that many dud rounds or what might be the cause? Thanks
  10. Thank you for that explanation, I appreciate that! You’re absolutely right that it wouldn’t take 1.177, it’ll chamber, but it failed the spin test. I dropped it down to 1.10. Reloading is turning out to be a lot more like cooking than I thought it would be and.here I am, right back in the kitchen.
  11. Damn it! What this site is missing is the ability to rate comments. This one is ️ ️ ️ ️ ️. I can’t imagine doing anything as drastic as reaming out the chamber. Loaded close to 1000 147gn Campro RNFP bullets at 1.14 only to find out after that even though they passed the plunk test, they did not pass the spin. Back to the press with a quick adjustment to 1.11 and they were fine, took less than 40 minutes and they shoot accurately. Great post and explanation @IDescribe
  12. My DA is whatever the Shadow comes stock with. I have not had any modifications done to it. Seriously, installing and racking the slide is no different than installing or racking the 9mm slide, just as easy, simple and just as fast. The Kadet slide even has the exact same slide serrations cut into it front and rear just like the Shadow. The Kadet came with two springs, plus I ordered a 13lb main spring because that’s what I was hearing from others (but that pertained to the Kadet 2 and older Kadet for the SP-01). No one told me I needed to use these springs and seriously I thought they were replacement springs for the magazines, lol. Nope, my Shadow is still in it’s stock unadulterated form and it’s conjoined with the Kadet for Shadow 2 Conversion kit like it’s made for it, oh wait....it is made for it. I don’t think you’re going to be disappointed if you get one. I for one am so glad my rep at Wolverine gave me the heads up about the conversion kit for the Shadow 2. So worth the wait and it’s a bomber, heavy piece so retains the weight and feel of the Shadow 2. The magazines are the only things made of plastic. If you would like any additional pics of the slide, detailed photos etc. Let me know.
  13. Whatever the Kadet came with. I have no idea. I didn’t have to make any changes to the Shadow in order for it to fire .22’s as well as it does 9mm. Seriously, take off the 9mm slide, slide on the .22 slide, load up the mags. pop one in and start shooting. I was worried about having to constantly change springs as well, but this is not the case. CZ dialed in the Shadow 2 Kadet .22 specifically for the Shadow 2, unlike the original Kadet and Kadet 2 which covered a variety of CZ 75 designs and where some modifications to the Kadet were required. This is not a one size fits all case, this thing fits, and this thing works. Spare mags are pricy at nearly $100 Cdn. It’s not an inexpensive alternative to a .22, but you still get to shoot your Shadow and in reality, the cost savings of shooting .22 for practice and plinking will add up over time. Because everything is the same, with the exception of a reduced recoil; but same grip, same trigger, nearly identical weight (only a few ounces lighter), even fits whatever holster you’re using for a Shadow 2, it’s pretty much ideal for me.
  14. Really happy with the way the adapter performed. I’ve shot a 9mm Sig 1911 with a .22 adapter and it was nothing to write home about, lots of misfeeds, but having said that my stock Sig 1911 .22 experiences lots of misfeeds as well, one or two per magazine, for sure at least one; typical notorious finicky .22. Converting the Shadow 2 to a .22 is effortless, pop out the slide release which is similar to the 9mm version, but it lacks the dimple found on the 9mm. This is too bad, because that little dimple makes it easy to pop in a corner of one of the mags and then easily pop out the slide stop. That’s about the only criticism I have for the adapter. I ran through 100 rounds of CCI 40gn Standard Velocity .22 and 100 rounds of Federal Champion 40gn .22. The gun hiccuped on two rounds of the CCI and ate up the Federal like it was half starved, no jams or misfeeds even under rapid fire conditions. Normally when I shoot 9mm under practice conditions I limit myself to 150 rounds, but with the .22 I can now shoot 500 rounds for less than what 75 rounds of 9mm would have cost. Clean up is different than the 9mm. I couldn’t see a way to easily remove the barrel but a bore snake works really well. Accuracy is good. I also love the fact that it weighs about a pound more than my full size Sig 1911 .22. Despite the cost, I am really happy with this thing. Looking forward to receiving the CZ factory optic ready Shadow 2 shortly as well.
  15. Just received the CZ Kadet. 22 conversion kit specifically made for the CZ Shadow 2. Stay posted for live fire review.
  16. Thanks. The chrono shot sequences were shot sitting at a table, with wrists supported on a rolled piece of carpet. The first time I ever used the chronograph I was standing up and the first shot I took hit the rear sunscreen and split it in half down the middle. Managed to repair it, but still...so i sit when chronographing. The photos of the groupings were taken separately with the left over ammo from the chronoing loads. 7 yards away, standing, two handed. The app I used for the chrono is the Caldwell chronograph app.
  17. Test results from reloading of Vihtavuori N320 powder using 3 various loads and 147gn Campro RNFP bullets, COL 1.110. Stock, unmodified CZ Shadow 2. I am a VERY novice shooter and my CZ (my first handgun), barely has 2000 rounds through it. Started shooting the CZ in Feb 2018, Black Badge March 2018, not sure why this is relevant, except maybe to say that a CZ Shadow 2 will make anyone shoot like a rock star....ok, maybe that’s a stretch, but I have shot a variety of pistols when I first picked up a handgun in Nov 2017, Sig Sauer P226; Kimber 1911, Walther and Glock; Sig P220 but NOTHING has compared to the Shadow 2, in fact I bought the Shadow untried, the reviews pretty much sold me. Bottom line, yet again, I’m a mediocre NOVICE shooter. Ok, here goes. All targets shot from 7 yards Weather conditions for those Type A - OCD shooters and reloaders....aren’t we all? PF 126 PF 129 PF 130 I didn’t find any appreciable difference between the three loads in terms of recoil. 3.2gn feels like a .22 and these have only slightly more recoil. Found the accuracy, for me to be pretty uniform. Will try similar experiment with the VV N330 and VV N340 next.
  18. I’ll take meticulous measurements of everything when I get it assembled with the optic. ?. Going to post my chrono and target results with my VV N320 powder and Campro 147 bullets on another thread. Pretty happy with results.
  19. It’s one of the new factory ones. It’s on order, should be arriving around July according to the dealer. I’ve heard some rumours that the US won’t be getting theirs until 2019. I put an order in for the Shadow 2 specific Kadet .22 adapter in early February, which had not yet been released in Canada, but was told it would be available around middle 2018 in Canada. I’m getting it delivered this coming week, so their delivery timelines seem to be close. Getting the Vortex Venom 6.0MOA for the Optic at the same time. When I have it in my hot little hands be sure I’ll post some pics and give it as good a review as I can. I’m stoked.
  20. I loaded up some test ammo using Campro 147 gn RNFP bullets, 3.2gn VV N320. COL 1.091. PF 124 Pretty much makes my Shadow 2 feel and sound like a .22. Cases literally “tumble” out of the ejector, yet not one single stove pipe or jam and respectable groupings. I loaded 600 rounds for practice and will up the powder to 3.3gn for comp to make Minor PF. At 3.5gn I was at 139 PF and wanted to bring it down a tad from there. I definitely prefer the N320 over the N340. Next up is the elusive N330. My COL is 1.091 as per bullet manufacturers recommendations, my Shadow 2 can take 1.177 according to the dummy fitting I did this morning, is there a significant difference between a longer and a shorter COL? I’m thinking longer must be faster and therefore more accurate?
  21. Have one on order, possibly July. Can’t wait, am loving my original Shadow 2.
  22. I own a Shadow 2 and an optics ready Shadow 2, getting my hands on the .22 Kadet was of major interest to me and so I asked this question of CZ and was told that the .22 Kadet for the SP-01 will NOT fit the Shadow 2, but there is now a .22 Kadet specifically for the Shadow 2, new for 2018. Which I’ll be receiving in a few days and will post some kind of review.
  23. Great recipe! I seriously thought I was shooting my .22 Sig 1911. It sure sounded like it as well. Pfft, Pfft, Pftt. Groupings a lot tighter with the N320 than with the N340, less felt recoil and gun cycled beautifully. I think I found a winner. Chrono’d at 948. Thanks Chili!
  24. So I’m hearing! Might bite the bullet and buy the bigger container of N320 and keep those bullets for competition use only.
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