44 mag plain base bullet

[30hrrtt]

I have a 5 1/2" Blackhawk in 44 mag.  What's your recommendation for the best balance of weight/recoil/velocity for general shooting and short range work on deer sized game for this particular gun in a plain base bullet?  I also have a Super Redhawk if I want to go heavy and/or faster with checks so the max's are not important.

[Veral]

  You are asking for my favorite type of load.
Use the 280 gr WFN at 1200 fps and you will rarely have to track a deer or bear or elk.  They just lay down where they are hit if the bullet goes through the vitals.