Much like KareImp I'm new to reloading and was looking for a quick recipe what would be safe.
My Load right now is 11.5gr of Blue Dot under a 215gr Lead SWC usind Rem 2 1/2primers. It's a nice middle of the road load that "feels" just under the heavy factory loads. I don't have a chrono so I have no idea what speed or Std Dev is. I can go up to 13.5 safely and with a good conscience and it is noticable hotter than factory loads in my S&W 57. From what I read you either love or hate blue dot as a pistol powder. I only know two things: Even with 13.5gr it doesn't even come close to filling the case...and it was free (and so for now, I'm stickin' with it)

Oh, these are for 41mag...not 44.