| Author | Post |
|---|
bea175
Board Founder
|
Posted: 29 March 2007 08:36 PM |
|
I was cleaning my guns and decided to post and see if anyone else still has one of the Rem Nylon 66 22 rifles. I have own a bunch of them over the years . I still like shooting mine with open sights and it is one of my favorite field rifles when just walking in the woods . It is so light , you almost forget you are carrying it. Does anyone else still own and shoot one these little 22's. The rifle was way ahead of its times when introduced by Remington. They are getting harder to find and cost much more now than when new. This was one of Remington's biggest winner along with the 788.
____________________
  
|
Charley
Administrator
| Joined: | 9 September 2005 |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 2225 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 29 March 2007 09:43 PM |
|
| I rermember seeing advertising for them in Boy's Life about 40 years ago.. God, I can still remember how much I wanted one.
____________________
"You all can go to Hell, I'm going to Texas" David Crockett (and probably George Bush)
|
72coupe
Handloading Master
| Joined: | 11 June 2006 |
| Location: | Iowa Park, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 1493 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 29 March 2007 11:45 PM |
|
| A Nylon 66 was the first rifle I bought for myself. It was on wheat harvest in Campo, Colorado in the summer of 1959. I would have been 11 years old at the time. I earned the money driving a combine.
____________________
Reloader since 1969.
|
wolfkill
Handloading Master
|
Posted: 30 March 2007 01:35 AM |
|
My dream was the black one but it never happened.
From what I understand the mold? simply wore out and Remington said too expensive to retool?
____________________
Notice to womenfolk visiting my cabin...the following comments will be ignored:
"There's mice living in my mattress."
"The outhouse is full."
"I smell something dead under the cabin."
http://buckmountainchateau.com
|
Rockydog
addicted handloader
| Joined: | 26 July 2005 |
| Location: | Wisconsin USA |
| Posts: | 440 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 30 March 2007 03:33 AM |
|
| I grew up using my dad's. I bought a 66 and a 77 for my son as presents over the years. Lot's of fun for plinking and games but conventional wisdom says the sights are to coarse for target work and the scope mounts on a pressed steel jacket that serves as part of the action, not very precision either. All that said my brother used to go out hunting squirrels and often brought back a limit of 5 for 5 shots with the iron sights. Go figure. RD
____________________
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson ~
|
DirtyDingus
HB Full Member
| Joined: | 21 February 2007 |
| Location: | South Of Little Rock, Arkansas USA |
| Posts: | 45 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | rifle |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 9 April 2007 08:24 PM |
|
I've got one of the Black Apache versions, bought in 1966. Well, actually, I bought it as a present for the wife (at least, that's what I told her) to use when we didn't have any money for recreation, and we were going to the city dump to shoot rats at nite.
For my next birthday, she bought me a dress. I never got to even wear the dress, but she still claims the little black .22.
It's had a lot of rounds thru it, and it still shoots good. I agree the sight is a little "coarse", but you get used to it shooting rats. I just mounted a scope on it in the last few days (we're gettin' old). Had to mill a curve in the bottom of the bases, since the top of the receiver stuck up too far for the rings to grip properly in the groove.
____________________
I used to go skinny dipping, but now all I do is chunky dunk.
DirtyDingus
|
sako06
addicted handloader
| Joined: | 22 July 2007 |
| Location: | California USA |
| Posts: | 493 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 23 July 2007 01:26 AM |
|
| I have a Rem Nylon 11 bolt action with a 45 yr old Weaver B4 22 scope, great for CB caps on digger squirrels and other varmints.
|
MinotBob
HB Pro Staff
| Joined: | 14 March 2007 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 54 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | rifle |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 24 July 2007 06:26 AM |
|
I have one but don't shoot it much. I prefer my Winchester Mod 62.
____________________
MinotBob
|
hoashooter2
HB Life Member
| Joined: | 26 February 2007 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 130 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 27 July 2007 05:59 AM |
|
Mine likes the CCI mini-mags the bestRemember the green colored ones made exclusively for K-Mart
|
neophyte
HB Full Member
| Joined: | 22 July 2007 |
| Location: | North Carolina USA |
| Posts: | 16 |
| Photo: | | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 30 July 2007 10:25 PM |
|
Just saw one at the Pawn Shop; wanted about $229 I think. Could have been more. I have a Mohawk without the Butt feed system.
Would love to have brought this one home. Normal rough and tumble looking. Seemed all parts were there.
 Oh well thats howcome we keep looking.
Craig
____________________
Craig
By the standards of most
|
jeff.204
HB Full Member
| Joined: | 4 April 2008 |
| Location: | Maiden, USA |
| Posts: | 22 |
| Photo: | [Download] | | Are you a handloader?: | Yes | | Favorite type of cartridge to load?: | I load everything! |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Posted: 4 April 2008 07:24 PM |
|
| i just bought one of a buddy of mine for $75 but it was missing the bolt handle and tube but i bought those for about $20. i like it alot and carry it in truck. great truck gun. PLUS I GOT IT FOR A STEAL!!!!!!!!!!!
____________________
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
|
Current time is 01:18 PM | |
|
