Hey guys,
This isn't really a "Single Shot Pistol" question, but I hope you don't mind me raising it. I realize that a lot of us who frequent this forum shoot other types of guns as well.
After shooting my cousin's 357 Mag revolver, my 11 y/o has decided he wants to start shooting some of my big bore handguns. I've got a number of different modern revolvers in 44 Spec., 44 Mag, and 45 Colt. In years past, I've mostly used Unique and Red Dot for my plinking loads. When I got ready to load up some of these for my son, I found I was completely out of these powders. I've also got some Bullseye, 70X, and 231, but these didn't work as well for me as the Unique/RD. Planning on using 200-240 gr cast bullets at 750-950 fps. I also have some Blue Dot and have seen some of the reloading manuels listing BD (all velocity ranges) in the 44 Spec section. I'd like to keep my powder inventory to a minimum. In your experience is BD a reasonable choice for reduced loads like this? I could just by some more Unique and RD, but on the other hand, there may be some new powders I'm not aware of that have come out in the last years that are much better than the Unique and RD. Should I replace the Unique and RD w/ some newer/better powders? Gary T.

Try 6.0 grains of 231 with some of the 200s, assuming they are cast. (The load might even work with jacketed, but I would check the load books first...)

I took loads with 5.5 grains of 231 and 180-grain wadcutters out to the range with my daughters a while back, and they shot the heck out of them. Very accurate, and not much recoil at all out of a 4" Model 29...