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I have no experience with the powders you mention.

With the minor differences in weight that your cast bullets are dropping at, as compared to the 240s and 250s, I would suggest the following:

Start out at 8.5 grains Unique (or its equivilant), then in .5 grain increments work up to 10 grains. More likely than not,somewhere in that range you will find a "sweet spot" for you, in regards to accuracy and recoil management.

That is really the true joy of the mid range 44 loads. They have just the right amount of power to handle most reasonable tasks, as well as being easy on the shooter. Most loads in this range will also cut tiny groups out of just about any .44.

Good luck and report back on the results, good or bad.

Cheers!