I purchased my first .44 Magnum a 61/2 M/29-2 in 1975 and have owned several over the years. My current .44 Magnum is a M/629 no dash with Magnaported 4" barrel, my go to load for several years now has been 7.5gr. of Unique with a 200gr. RNFP cast bullet. When I feel the need for more power I increase the charge to 9.0gr. Unique, those two loads handle all my needs with the .44 Magnum.