My almost always load in 44 magnum is a 250 grain cast bullet (Lyman # 429421) in magnum brass over 8.5 gr. of Universal for 950 to 1000 fps depending on which barrel length I am shooting. That load will do anything that needs doing with a handgun. A similar load with 8.5 to 9.0 gr. of Unique will work about the same for you. I use Universal because it seems to be a little cleaner burning.
For your 329 PD, you may even want to cut that back a bit for a comfortable but still potent load. Just remember, it doesn't take 1200 to 1500 fps to kill most things that need killing with those big bores.
Last edited by lastround; 12/22/13.
