Im looking at the Marlin 1894 in .45LC. I have a few thousand .451 slugs (misc 230gr) left over from my .45acp supplies. Can they be used at moderate speeds for plinking or will the short driving band pretty much ruin them for accuracy?

Also are they any LBT style slugs to be recommended for feeding? I have few hundred 265 from cast performance as well as some 280s from bear tooth that have been great in my Ruger, would love to use the same ones.

Thanks again for any help.


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