remington nylon 66

Posted By: CTK3

remington nylon 66 - 06/22/09 08:44 PM

Picked one up this weekend. Wondering what yall thought of them. I seem to like it so far.

Posted By: txtrophy85

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/22/09 09:14 PM

buddy of mine had one. neat little gun.

kinda feels like a cheap pellet rifle but they shoot pretty good, he killed alot of stuff with it

Posted By: CBHunter

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/22/09 09:18 PM

Neat guns. Wish I had one.

Supposedly the fastest cycling semi-auto 22 ever made.

Posted By: twice70

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/22/09 09:27 PM

I love 'em. They seem to be getting harder to find. Congrats I think you will be happy with it.

Posted By: Texas Cazador

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/22/09 10:18 PM

I have shot my dads he bought in early 70s for about the last 20 yrs and like said the are a lot of fun.

Posted By: RICK O'SHAY

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/22/09 10:44 PM

Growing up I never wanted one. Now days I'd like to have one!

Posted By: huntandfish

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/23/09 12:09 AM

Very , very neat, I had one growning up. I actually don't remember what happened to it!! Very Light, reminded me of a cheap pellet gun, but shot very good and handled even better great!!

Posted By: pdr55

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/23/09 12:16 AM

One of the best 22autos ever made IMO.
A word to the wise....Do NOT disassemble the working parts of this gun yourself. My father was a gunsmith for 40 years and he would not touch the operating mechanism of a 66.
If you ever need work done on the action,make sure the smith is very familiar with this particular gun.

Posted By: WyattT

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/26/09 03:22 AM

they have a teflon plastic dry lube built into the action. they were marketed and meant to be self lubricating as far as the action goes.

Posted By: DSST_Construction

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/26/09 11:49 AM

what did you pay for it if you dont mind me asking

Posted By: TEXASLEFTY

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/26/09 03:22 PM

There was an article about them in G&A a few years ago. I have never fired one.

Posted By: Matt

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/27/09 01:12 AM

My Father LOVES his. I second the don't take it a apart thing. Dad took his apart once and, with way too much kicking and cussing, got it back together. The problem was that it wasn't exactly right. The first time he pulled the trigger it went full auto and didn't stop until it emptied the tube mag. I wasn't there, but I remember the smile on his face when he got home. He said he wrote my mother's name in an old junk car's door. (how's that for love?) He had it fixed shortly after that. Please remember that this was in the seventies and the law would have a MUCH different view of things now.
Thanks!!!
Matt

Posted By: The Man of Goats

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/27/09 01:26 AM

My father has one, bought it back in the seventies has never cleaned it and it still works great it is a awesome little gun.

Posted By: hate23putt

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/27/09 04:03 AM

My dad has had one for as long as I can remember (25+years) Black stock with stainless barrell. Never misfired once. Great find!

Posted By: DLALLDER

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/27/09 06:25 AM

I hunted this week with a man that has one that looks like it was taken out of the box yesterday!!!!

Posted By: CTK3

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/27/09 05:08 PM

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what did you pay for it if you dont mind me asking

I traded a $250 blow up pontoon.

Thats about what they sell for on gunbroker.com

Posted By: elkhunter7x6

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/27/09 06:04 PM

I grew up shooting one that was purchased in the late 60's.
It is my favorite 22 of all time.

Posted By: pdr55

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/28/09 02:29 AM

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what did you pay for it if you dont mind me asking

I traded a $250 blow up pontoon.

Thats about what they sell for on gunbroker.com

That,my friend,was a helluva deal!
I see them start at 250 and sell at 400-600

Posted By: Hollow Point

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/29/09 07:52 AM

I have one that I got back in the 70's. I traded a friend $40 worth of CB Coaxial cable for it. He only shot a couple of boxes through it and I have not ever shot it. I also have a like new Winchester 490 auto that I got from him. It hasn't been shot much either. I gave him $100 for it. I know the 66 is good because my brother has one that he used to shoot coons with when they were bringing all the money back then. We used to float the rivers and shoot them at night(up until they made it illegal). He used the 66 and I used my 16 ga. 870 with #2 magnums when they were running or moving shots. Never tore up a pelt(I shot for the head every time). Most fun I had hunting anything anywhere.

Posted By: MacD37

Re: remington nylon 66 - 06/29/09 10:52 PM

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Picked one up this weekend. Wondering what yall thought of them. I seem to like it so far.

CTK3 if the rifle is in good shape, and has not been modified, it is a collector's item, and should not be modified in any way! If it is "MINT" you made a good find if you got it cheap! Congratulations

PS: If you find one of the black "APACHE", or the Brown "Mohawk" they are even more disirable to collectors, and the top of the line is the Remington Nylon 66 Bicentenial Commorative!

Do a search on GOOGLE for Remington Nylon 66, nylon 12, and nylon 76, and 77 rifles for collector's forums! They were made from 1966 to 1971

Posted By: MinicK

Re: remington nylon 66 - 07/16/09 09:46 AM

My father still has his. the white diamond signature stock. I used it so much that it was well self lubricated. He still has it in the bedroom on the wall. I'm sure i will get it and pass it down to my sons. Fine .22

Posted By: Plinkin'

Re: remington nylon 66 - 07/17/09 10:55 AM

Be neat to find one. I've wanted one for...for...well, a bunch of years now.

Posted By: HWY_MAN

Re: remington nylon 66 - 07/17/09 02:42 PM

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kinda feels like a cheap pellet rifle

Exactly why I've never owned one, they look and feel cheap.