7 I`m right handed, but have to shoot lefty (along with everything else) due to a accident years ago....anyway, I do pretty much as you have described....I would pick up with left hand,transfer,insert with left hand,release slide w/left, transfer,then shoot.....to re-load,hit mag release w/left forefinger, transfer,slam mag and hit slide release w/left thumb,transfer-shoot......then repeat...sounds complicated but isn`t if you practice...you can get pretty efficient........was going to persue a leo career, but my right hand accident stopped me.....but NOT from handguns.....I have 1911`s and a s/w..ruger22 and a cheapo 22....no problems with any...except the right eye is dominant....have to shoot longuns righthand for that reason....a little hard with trigger pull but not too bad.......[:)]