through handloading i have found that the MN barrels preferr the 150 and lighter bullets. My 91/30 will shoot 174 acceptable but not near as good as a hornady 150 interlock... As for a fair price on a good bright m44, id say less than 100 bucks with the extras is a damn good deal, less than 200 with extras is ok as long as the bore is bright and numbers match. over 200, id hesitate buying it and want to cram it up the dealers arse
