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Hey guys!
Well yesterday I got a call from the gun shop down the road and they told me my rifle came in. The rifle being a Remington Nylon 66 in "Mohawk Brown". If you aren't familiar with these, they are .22LR semi-autos that were introduced in 1959 by Remington and discontinued in 1989 since the original tooling was worn out. Made of a special type of DuPont polymer, they were revolutionary for the time and have gained a reputation for extreme reliability and handiness in the field by explorers and outdoorsman. One of the best websites I've found detailing the Nylon 66 is nylonrifles.com. They have all sorts of information from the history to disassembly. Be careful with disassembly and don't go too far with it if you aren't comfortable, as these guns also have the reputation of being very hard to put back together!
So I took my new Nylon 66 home and boy was it in good shape. Very excited to shoot the gun, I ran a brush down the bore to make sure there were no obstructions, loaded it with 14 rounds of Remington Golden Bullet 36 grain hollow points, and ran out to the creek out back even though it was raining and fired off all 14 rounds with no problems at all.
I went back to the house and did a field strip and thorough cleaning of the gun. Man was it ever dirty! Mine appears to have been made in 1969, and judging by the amount of fouling and dirt/sand in the action, I was amazed that the gun even fired at all, much less an entire magazine tube flawlessly. I then began to release why folks consider these to be such dependable guns!
So this morning the weather was cleared up and I set off to the creek with the Nylon and a 525 round bulk back of the Remington Golden Bullet 36 grain hollow points. I set up some Dixie cups and a spinning .22 target and also my heavier duty centerfire handgun 5" spinner (which I need to paint orange again):
I loaded up the tube magazine and set to work on the Dixies from about 15 yards away, offhand standing. At first, I thought either my sights were off or I was just that bad as they didn't appear to move when hit. I turns out I WAS hitting them, just not in the right spot! I then aimed lower and the cups jumped up into the air nicely. I then set to work on the large spinner target from about 20 yards away, again offhand standing (all shooting was done this way, the light 4lb rifle made this a breeze). The gong at 20 yards proved to be too easy so I backed up a good 30 yards or so and still hit it just about every time!
Then after a few tubes with no jams or misfires, I went after the small rimfire spinner target. It was more challenging, but good shooting fundamentals brought several hits from 20 yards away. Clearly, the sights on this Nylon 66 were hitting right on.
After this, I noticed some green walnuts on the ground and set one in the sunlight. From about 15 yards, I was rewarded with a dancing walnut from the first shot! How fun! If you have any walnut trees around, do yourself a favor and shoot a walnut. Thank me later.
All in all, I just love this new gun. I must have fired at least 250 rounds by the end of the day and the gun didn't stop one single time. The sharp iron sights, good handling, light weight, and excellent practical field accuracy really endeared me to this gun. I plan to do some paper target shooting in the next few days and I'll be sure to post pictures of the groups.
I have been wanting one of these guns ever since I read about them years ago. I understand now why they were and still are considered great guns by adventurers and hunters all over the world. If you don't own a Remington Nylon 66, and are in the market for a classic and straightforward yet historically significant rimfire rifle, look no further. You can still get one for a reasonable price in good condition. They might not be everyone's cup of tea if you only do "wood and steel" guns but if you're like me you'll almost certainly love it.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
Cooldill
Hey guys!
Well yesterday I got a call from the gun shop down the road and they told me my rifle came in. The rifle being a Remington Nylon 66 in "Mohawk Brown". If you aren't familiar with these, they are .22LR semi-autos that were introduced in 1959 by Remington and discontinued in 1989 since the original tooling was worn out. Made of a special type of DuPont polymer, they were revolutionary for the time and have gained a reputation for extreme reliability and handiness in the field by explorers and outdoorsman. One of the best websites I've found detailing the Nylon 66 is nylonrifles.com. They have all sorts of information from the history to disassembly. Be careful with disassembly and don't go too far with it if you aren't comfortable, as these guns also have the reputation of being very hard to put back together!
So I took my new Nylon 66 home and boy was it in good shape. Very excited to shoot the gun, I ran a brush down the bore to make sure there were no obstructions, loaded it with 14 rounds of Remington Golden Bullet 36 grain hollow points, and ran out to the creek out back even though it was raining and fired off all 14 rounds with no problems at all.
I went back to the house and did a field strip and thorough cleaning of the gun. Man was it ever dirty! Mine appears to have been made in 1969, and judging by the amount of fouling and dirt/sand in the action, I was amazed that the gun even fired at all, much less an entire magazine tube flawlessly. I then began to release why folks consider these to be such dependable guns!
So this morning the weather was cleared up and I set off to the creek with the Nylon and a 525 round bulk back of the Remington Golden Bullet 36 grain hollow points. I set up some Dixie cups and a spinning .22 target and also my heavier duty centerfire handgun 5" spinner (which I need to paint orange again):
I loaded up the tube magazine and set to work on the Dixies from about 15 yards away, offhand standing. At first, I thought either my sights were off or I was just that bad as they didn't appear to move when hit. I turns out I WAS hitting them, just not in the right spot! I then aimed lower and the cups jumped up into the air nicely. I then set to work on the large spinner target from about 20 yards away, again offhand standing (all shooting was done this way, the light 4lb rifle made this a breeze). The gong at 20 yards proved to be too easy so I backed up a good 30 yards or so and still hit it just about every time!
Then after a few tubes with no jams or misfires, I went after the small rimfire spinner target. It was more challenging, but good shooting fundamentals brought several hits from 20 yards away. Clearly, the sights on this Nylon 66 were hitting right on.
After this, I noticed some green walnuts on the ground and set one in the sunlight. From about 15 yards, I was rewarded with a dancing walnut from the first shot! How fun! If you have any walnut trees around, do yourself a favor and shoot a walnut. Thank me later.
All in all, I just love this new gun. I must have fired at least 250 rounds by the end of the day and the gun didn't stop one single time. The sharp iron sights, good handling, light weight, and excellent practical field accuracy really endeared me to this gun. I plan to do some paper target shooting in the next few days and I'll be sure to post pictures of the groups.
I have been wanting one of these guns ever since I read about them years ago. I understand now why they were and still are considered great guns by adventurers and hunters all over the world. If you don't own a Remington Nylon 66, and are in the market for a classic and straightforward yet historically significant rimfire rifle, look no further. You can still get one for a reasonable price in good condition. They might not be everyone's cup of tea if you only do "wood and steel" guns but if you're like me you'll almost certainly love it.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
Cooldill
