Pretty hard to beat the 59 if you're a chukkar hunter (mountain climber)...I rigged mine up with a sling. I can't remember ever having a malfunction, but I kept it clean and dry and lubed with spray graphite. The 50 was my favorite, but pretty heavy, more better for flat country.
Added later, I had a guy who claimed to be a factory trained Winchester serviceman show me how to adjust the buffer spring tension to accommodate my rather perky chukkar loads so that the alloy receiver didn't get hammered when the bolt cycled all the way to the rear...also cuts down on felt recoil.
Last edited by flintlocke; 03/18/21.
