Arizona Smithshooter
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Parts are getting scarce for the Nylon 66. I bought a few things here..
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=4358
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=4358
Nylon 66
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sc928porsche
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I got mine in 1962. Still going strong.
The Nylon 66 was one I wanted as a kid back in 1976, but didn't get. Later I got hyped by the 10/22 crowd and hoopla and bought one of those. After many rotary mag failures, I sold that junk and bought a Nylon 66 off Gunbroker. It shoots everything, is more than accurate enough, and never jams. I've always been a fan of tube-fed 22's instead of clip or magazine models, and the Nylon 66 is one of those guns that just-plain-works-all-the-time. Period. No, mine's not for sale either....
I've shot a few over the years, but could never bring myself to own one. It was just too light for me and I didn't like the sheet metal receiver cover because it didn't seem strong enough for a scope or even a receiver sight.
That said, they sure have a place in history and were accurate enough for many people. However, in most ways, they can't hold a candle to my "home-modified" 10-22 Deluxe IMHO!
That said, they sure have a place in history and were accurate enough for many people. However, in most ways, they can't hold a candle to my "home-modified" 10-22 Deluxe IMHO!
Personally, I don't think we're as progressive as we used to be. Plastic doesn't cut it, I suppose, and the Nylon 66 looked like plastic. That didn't bother me one bit and I think they looked better than a standard Ruger .22, which looked like it was made by a shovel manufacturer (not that there's anything wrong with that). But if what I just said is so, I don't know who's buying all those stainless steel and synthetic stocked rifles these days.
Arizona Smithshooter
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I own both a Nylon 66 & a late model Ruger 10-22 and the Nylon 66 out shoots the Ruger every time. The Remington is faster to load, holds more rounds, requires no lubrication, and the Nylon stock still looks new after 40 years of use. I would have no qualms about selling/trading the 10-22, but my Nylon 66 isn't for sale at any price.
thedaddycat
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I learned to shoot with my Dad's Nylon 66 way back when. I'll be visiting my parents after Thanksgiving, may just have to get him to take it out and play..... He's 82 now and doesn't hunt or shoot any more. I will end up with it sooner or later I'm sure.
As a gunsmith/accurizer, I'm impressed with the design of the 66 for an iron-sighted accurate plinker with longevity, but regardless of how inherently accurate the action/barrel design may be, the rifle's actual performance as a scoped, tack driver is limited, due to the sheet metal receiver cover IMHO. A barrel-mounted cantilever scope mount might improve accuracy, but would probably not be right for the rifle today, considering collector's value and aesthetics.
We all have opinions, and I previously stated mine about MY particular improved Shilen-barreled, 10-22 Deluxe being, not the ones coming out of the factory today. Your results may be entirely different and I respect your opinions.
FYI: My particular 10-22's accuracy is documented on the "Prove-It" website, with a photo of my target's, 10 consecutive 5-shot groups at 50 yards averaging .37". That's not common for a factory 10-22, not even for many custom ones. Although it's had considerable tweaking, the only non-factory parts, except for bedding and trigger stop, was the Shilen barrel.
The best part of this particular 10-22 is the added weight of the heavy barrel that improved my offhand shooting accuracy. The original barrel, IMO, was too light for steady holding, as are most lighter rifles, including my CZ455.
(The 10-22 accurizing procedures used on my rifle are documented on Rimfirecentral.com Tips and Tricks Forum.)
We all have opinions, and I previously stated mine about MY particular improved Shilen-barreled, 10-22 Deluxe being, not the ones coming out of the factory today. Your results may be entirely different and I respect your opinions.
FYI: My particular 10-22's accuracy is documented on the "Prove-It" website, with a photo of my target's, 10 consecutive 5-shot groups at 50 yards averaging .37". That's not common for a factory 10-22, not even for many custom ones. Although it's had considerable tweaking, the only non-factory parts, except for bedding and trigger stop, was the Shilen barrel.
The best part of this particular 10-22 is the added weight of the heavy barrel that improved my offhand shooting accuracy. The original barrel, IMO, was too light for steady holding, as are most lighter rifles, including my CZ455.
(The 10-22 accurizing procedures used on my rifle are documented on Rimfirecentral.com Tips and Tricks Forum.)
saltydog452
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Add on stuff to the Nylon 66
I flat do not know about aftermarket sights, 'scopes and such on the 66.
Number Two Son and I do know something about the wisdom of installing Remington sling studs/swivels for the OEM Rem nylon sling. Those instructions didn't mention that such an installation would begin to seperate the two piece stock of the sandwich layered 66. We glued the seperated area back together and, after several years of being bounced around in a hot PU tool box, I understand it is still holding tight.
My 'point', if there is one, is leave the mods alone. No slings, 'scopes, micrometer sights, etc. are gonna help. It might not be a great idea to try to make it into something that it wasn't intended to be.
It's just dandy the way it is.
salty
I flat do not know about aftermarket sights, 'scopes and such on the 66.
Number Two Son and I do know something about the wisdom of installing Remington sling studs/swivels for the OEM Rem nylon sling. Those instructions didn't mention that such an installation would begin to seperate the two piece stock of the sandwich layered 66. We glued the seperated area back together and, after several years of being bounced around in a hot PU tool box, I understand it is still holding tight.
My 'point', if there is one, is leave the mods alone. No slings, 'scopes, micrometer sights, etc. are gonna help. It might not be a great idea to try to make it into something that it wasn't intended to be.
It's just dandy the way it is.
salty
yournodaisy
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I had a Nylon 66 when I was fifteen..shot the heck out of it with no malfunctions of any kind. Now I'm 55 years old....and just bought a 66 off gunbroker. It's at least a 98% or better. Doesn't look like it was fired except maybe for test at factory. I got it a few weeks ago. I'm tickeled pink. Its mohawk brown with tube...feels like I found a lost child. It was made year I graduated high school..1974. Pics soon.
kilimanjaro
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Wanted one when I was a teen, they were first out then. Managed to pick one up for $60 a few years back, it's a great little shooter.
Probably pays to remember who owned Remington back then, Dupont, maker of lots of plastic which back in 1960 was new and innovative, and did'nt leave a lot to rust. Remember those early adds showing a kid on a trapline in the snow. Today I'd guess the average kid in this country would ask "what's a trapline?"
barstoolguru
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that was the rifle to have
back in the day...... it had the Charisma of a red rider bb gun for the older kids. we spent many a day shooting cans and hunting with them. they; good or bad were a passage into manhood for a lot of kids
back in the day...... it had the Charisma of a red rider bb gun for the older kids. we spent many a day shooting cans and hunting with them. they; good or bad were a passage into manhood for a lot of kids
For greater accuracy, it seems that a red-dot or small reflex sight on the 66 might be just the ticket for older folks who have a hard time focusing on the sights.
They're light enough to not shift the receiver cover when shooting, so may stay sighted in okay. The good thing is that they place both the sight and target in focus.
They're light enough to not shift the receiver cover when shooting, so may stay sighted in okay. The good thing is that they place both the sight and target in focus.
yournodaisy
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Mannlicher
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Mine is a Mohawk 10C. Perfect performance for better than 40 years.
yournodaisy
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Nice gun dude.