Remington Nylon 66 Keep it or sell it?

[coosbaycreep]

Bimart has the best selection of 10/22s usually, and their prices are comparable to walmart. Bi-mart's much more pro-gun than walmart is too, and so I spend my money there over walmart when I can. Just look at the walmart in Eugene. They don't sell ANY guns, and I can only assume it's because of how liberal Eugene is. Go to Alaska and they sell .500S&W revolvers at Walmart! If it wasn't so cold, that's probably where I'd live. Alaska is the closest thing we have left to a free state anymore as far as I'm concerned.

I won't be around tomorrow, but I'd let you shoot my 10/22 sometime if you wanted to try one out first before you buy. I've also got a mark II and P22 I'd let you shoot if you think you might get a .22 pistol sometime too.

 

[CZguy]

In addition to the Ruger 10/22, you may also want to look at a Marlin model 60. They have a different feel to them, and are much more accurate out of the box.

Check out Rimfire central for good info on all different types of .22s.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/

 

[rangerruck]

depending on condition, type of 66 it is, the color, that thing could be worth as much as a couple grand; try finding one that was a lever action, the only lever action remington ever made. or find one that is a green stock, or a single shot bolt action , or God help us, a gallery gun, with a brass deflector, that shot shorts only? We really need to see pics here. But to tell the truth out of school, you can't even touch one of these for less than 250 bucks anymore.
and never take it apart, and just clean what you can get to/ spray at. the whole key to these is the plastic nylon stock never needs to be apart, that they can run with ton's of built up crap in them, and that they will never break down any parts.
I'm sure someone on here knows the record, but when they first came out, a sharpshooter dude did a kinda pop show, circus side thing, where some dudes through up in the air, like 4 inch blocks of wood pieces, and this guy hit something like 100,000 in a few hours, with only a few misses.

 

[rangerruck]

oh yeah, I would keep that thing well oiled, inside and out, whether you fire it again or not , to keep it from rusting.
Also, if you are not a gun guy, or you are a new guy, or you are not a hands on tool guy, i would not get the 10.22, and this is from someone who has one.
Every other semi auto out there made, with the exception of the mossberg 702(plinkster) , will be more accurate, more reliable, than a 10.22
plus the new 10.22's suck the root; terrible finish, plastic bbl band, plastic trigger housing and parts. Run away.
you can instead get a marlin mod 60, 795, 7000, savage 64, Winchester wildcat/TOZ 78, remmy 597, or almost any old semi auto , in a used rack at a gunshop, and it will be more reliable, and more accurate, than a 10.22
They need modification to run right, be reliable, and be accurate.

 

[f4t9r]

If you sell it , you will always wish you did not.

 

[possum]

i have one, and as soon as it gets back form getting fixed i am gonna shoot the heck out of it again, just like i did when i was a kid, and i am going to use it to train my little ones on.

 

[sm]

Re: Nylon 66 and 100,004 wooden blocks

http://www.americanrifleman.org/rifles_historical_Rem66c.html

In 1959, Tom Frye, a field representative for Remington, set out to surpass Ad Topperwein’s world record (set in 1907) of shooting 72,500 2½" wooden blocks as they were tossed into the air while missing only nine. Frye used three Nylon 66 rifles and maintained an average pace of 1,000 shots per hour (one shot every four seconds) for 13 consecutive eight-hour days. When the smoke cleared, he had shot at 100,010 blocks and hit 100,004, missing only six! The rifles were cleaned only five times during the Marathon trial.

In addition, the Nylon 66 has a Zytel-101 stock, which is one reason it is so reliable, it does not need lubrication like most guns of metal.
The term "self lubricating" was sometimes used in referring to these guns.

Often times, the lube used, will mix with the fired residue, and be the reason for problems with a rim-fire.
The wax coating of rim fire bullets, preserve and protect the chamber and bore, unlike center-fire.

Plus the stock was resilient to all sorts of weather.

What the Nylon 66 did, and still does, is offer one a light rim fire rifle that works in all sorts of environments, and does not require much maintenacne.
In fact one is advised to NOT take it apart. Instead just shoot the darn thing.

One does not have to worry about solvents, lubes, or any stock protections chemicals getting into action, and messing up the reliability of the Nylon 66 as one does other platforms.

There are other "old" designs that have stood the test of time as well.
Such as Browning Automatic .22, Marlin 60 and the Old Win semi autos (names escape me).

No, one cannot bolt stuff onto these..

Remington has two other repeating rim fire rifles that folks know about, and will not part with either.
Fieldmaster ( pump) and Speemaster ( semi) , and both of these are good looking guns and will shoot .22 short, .22 long, and .22 lr.

.22 short is required in some locations that allow night hunting for raccoon for instance.
The .22 short is not dead, and never will be. IIRC it is one of the oldest ctgs.

Do NOT take a Rem Nylon 66 apart, don't!

You do not need to.
It was designed to be shot, and shot a lot, not messed with.

Oh how I wish Rem would bring back the Nylon 66 butt fed, brown stock, and blued gun again.
If they did, and I had money I'd buy at least a dozen for sure!

I do Marlin 60s for a reason, and always have, as have others. There is a reason it is dubbed the world's most popular .22.

 

[LTR shooter]

I guess what I am trying to ask is... would you sell dads ol' .22 or would you keep it even if you didn't like the gun at all?

What does it cost you to keep it? Zero. No way would I sell it. Your daughter might appreciate it just the way it is when you are ready to pass it along.

 

[krs]

Now that everyone is all pumped about getting a Nylon 66........get out and buy them!!

There's even three chrome Apaches and two blued Apaches, but no levers unless I missed it.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123509626

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123107999

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123121897

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=122959734

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123143549

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123136576

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123195498

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123321860

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123408925

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=122951488

 

[rangerruck]

that doesn't even include the single shot, the gallery gun either. I doubt you 'll ever even find a pic of the nylon lever gun...

 

[krs]

"Your daughter might appreciate it just the way it is when you are ready to pass it along".

Even if your daughter doesn't want it just hang loose a little while longer and pass it along to your GRANDSON! THAT is a real kick/pleasure/reward to do, and you'll be soooooo glad that you hung onto it.

 

[krs]

Well Ranger, it's only Monday...

 

[Iansstud]

I got 4 guns from my grandpa, a BP .50 Rifle, a BP .45 pistol, a 20Ga shotgun, and a sears 22lr tube fed rifle. He built the 2 BP guns. a few years back I sold the shotgun and BP guns to a friends dad, i still have the 22. I have tryed about 3times to get the guns back, and even offered 2x then 3x what he paid. My grandpa has past away a few years back, and I wish I could go back and keep them... it would have been cool to shoot my 1st deer with his rifle...

anyways, point is.... Keep it, you'll never see it again, and never have the option to get it back if you sell it.

 

[Jaybird78]

I have a policy of..............you have a sacred duty to keep all firearms in your possession unless it is a POS.

I have a old "springfield 87A" .22 semiauto that is maybe worth $100 and I wouldn't sell it, my dad gave it to me.

Just my $.02

 

[mickeydim468]

I am KEEPING my .22 Remmy!

I even went out and bought a new scope for it. The rain let up this afternoon too so I went out and ran 50 rounds through it in about 10 minutes. I should have brought out a few more boxes with me.

It was fun. I didn't set up a target (bulls eye) or anything, I just put out some plastic bottles at various distances and tried to knock 'em over. It worked for a quickie shoot session. I was able to hit 'em all and when I did miss it was only by a little bit. I can't wait to go out to the range and actually zero out the scope and irons too! I really bought the scope for my 1917 Remmy 30-06, but I don't have the adapter yet so I was playing with it on the .22. Someone e-mailed me and told me that scoping this rifle is probably not a good idea as the scope mount is not attached to the barrel and will move making it harder to keep zero on it. That makes sense to me. I couldn't make the previous scope stay put, that's why I tried the new scope on it to see if it would stay. Anyway, My daughter is going to be the proud recipient of the .22 when she gets old enough. I went to Wal Mart too and saw a ruger .22 that I thought looked good to me. I also saw a Marlin 60 SWB (or something like that) with a chrome barrel and real nice wood stock for less than $200. Is that a decent buy?

Mikey!

 

[offthepaper]

Keep it.

Imagine one day out with your grandkids taking turns plinking cans with "Grandpa's old rifle".
It would be a shame to sell those memories (for everyone involved) before they get here. But there are a lot of reasons to keep it, but not many really good reasons for you to get rid of it. You only need to ask yourself if you will regret keeping it, or, will you more likely regret selling it?

 

[db_tanker]

I got my dad's Nylon 66.

It is, as I have stated of all my other firearms, all heirlooms as soon as I take possession of them now. I have sold one too many firearms and regret each and every sale.


I agree that most folks shouldn't disassemble the Nylon 66. I did, and it took me a bit to puzzle it back together, but I did it. there is one spring for the firing pin that is a PITA if you loose it, but other than that...well, I was going to say it isn't too hard to deal with but I deal with small stuff like that almost on a daily basis.

Wipe it down, bore-snake it and use a q-tip for the chamber area and call it good.

D

 

[mp510]

Keep the rifle as an heirloom.

 

[mickeydim468]

I agree that most folks shouldn't disassemble the Nylon 66. I did, and it took me a bit to puzzle it back together, but I did it. there is one spring for the firing pin that is a PITA if you loose it, but other than that...well, I was going to say it isn't too hard to deal with but I deal with small stuff like that almost on a daily basis.

I had already taken it apart before anyone told me not to anyway! I found out about just cleaning it and not oiling it up before hand from another website that has assembly and dismantling instructions. I figured out how to put it back together too, but I think I know which spring of which you speak. I didn't lose mine, I broke it. It is number 13 on the parts blow up I found. It is the one that helps feed the bullets automatically. I haven't found a replacement yet, but I did make one out of some spring steel I had laying around and it works just fine. I have not had any jams or anything since installing the spring I made.

It's actually very easy to take apart and re-assemble as long as you don't go too far with it. LEAVE THE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY ALONE!!! As I mentioned in a previous post, I ran 50 shots through it today and I never had a problem. I had one shot not fire for some reason. Bad bullet... I don't know. I put it through three times and each time it didn't fire. So I threw away the bullet and kept shooting with what I had left over. No other issues at all.

 

[coloradokevin]

If you want another gun, buy one. But, I personally wouldn't give up a gun that I was given by a now-deceased family member! That's just me talking, of course, and everyone's family situation is different.

I have my grandfather's old pellet gun in my gun cabinet right now. It isn't anything to write home about, but he taught me how to shoot it when I was a child, and my grandmother gave it to me after he died. It simply isn't for sale!

 

[WNTFW]

Mickydim,
I have not thoroughly read every post here, but did see you are keeping it. I also see you have a daughter. I have found the light weight of the "Nylon 66" makes it a favorite among the ladies of all sizes. I like it without a scope. If you want to shoot iron sights find a screwdriver to fit the windage screw and put in a little kit that is specific to that rifle. It is a bit small.

The other thing I did was make a tube to hold the right amount of shells to load while somone is shooting. Makes reloading quick & eliminates counting rounds. I used an aluminum arrow shaft. Some company makes a loader for tubefed .22s. Just make sure not to mess up the muzzle crown when loading.

Enyoy the 66,
WNTFW

 

[Red Tornado]

Glad you decided to keep it. The one accessory that I found that really boosted the fun of the Nylon 66 is the Spee-D-Loader. Here's one at CTD. http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/GNS120-1.html Just makes a bunch of reloads really quick.

As to a new rifle, the big 3 (around the $200 price point) are the 10/22, Marlin 60, and Remington 597. They've all got their fans and detractors. (Think Chevy, Ford, Dodge) I like the way the 597 feels, but I also have a 10/22 and like it as a plinker. However, the Marlin 60 is a great rifle. It's depends on personal preference. Try to shoot somebody's and see which you like best.
RT

 

[easyrider604]

saw a ruger .22 that I thought looked good to me. I also saw a Marlin 60 SWB (or something like that) with a chrome barrel and real nice wood stock for less than $200. Is that a decent buy?

Like others have said, the 10/22 is less accurate than the Marlin 60. And the only interesting firearms are accurate firearms. Needless to say, the 10/22 was sold.

If I find a stainless barrelled Marlin 60 SB for less than 200 bucks here in Vancouver, BC, I'd buy it.

 

[KBintheSLC]

Buy whatever wood stocked .22 you want and shoot it all you want. Put that Nylon 66 away and keep it.

I agree... keep it original. You can get another 22 for ~$200 for personal enjoyment. The Nylon 66 on the other hand is a classic and should not be tampered with... IMHO.

 

[Average Joe]

I had one, they were so-so shooters. I know they have a following, but its your call. I would keep it, its not going to fetch that much anyway, and a new Ruger 10/22 isn't that expensive.