Well I just ordered a 304 grain mold from NOE, 452-304 RF PB 5 cavity mold that was in stock. Should be here by Monday or Tuesday. The cylinder of my 1950 model 22-4 slugged tight at .452 and the barrel about the same. So I'm hoping to be able to shoot soft and as cast with some BBL. The loads listed in for the 290 reduced a little sound like a place to start, mid 600 to 700 fps are the goal.
Also by NOE I have a 454-265 WFN AND A 453-230 RF both RG hollow point molds all need to be cleaned and put to use in the Smith and a Springfield XD I have. Time to break this one in.
The Smith is a nice pleasant shooting pistol and will see much more time then the XD.
Also planning on playing with the 480 SRH with 410 at a sedate velocity under about 900.