Re-visiting an old friend...My Nylon 66! What would you recommend?

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I enjoyed the story and I'm sure you and your offspring will enjoy the rifle for years to come.

Why would dad not have any problems with the scope. Or was he just that good of a marksman that it really didn't matter? He never went paper punching. He just used it for killin' varmints, and this dawg I told about, etc...
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Because he didn't do the paper punching thing he never would have noticed if the zero wandered a bit. Shooting critters like you describe really doesn't take pin-point accuracy. As for the running dog at 100 yards, I imagine he was as surprised as you that he got a clean kill on the 1st shot. The tear may have come when he thought about waking you up to watch that.
 
Because he didn't do the paper punching thing he never would have noticed if the zero wandered a bit. Shooting critters like you describe really doesn't take pin-point accuracy. As for the running dog at 100 yards, I imagine he was as surprised as you that he got a clean kill on the 1st shot.
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Well he sure played it off very well if he was surprised.

As for the tear, you may have a point.
 
I found this scope. It looks like exactly what was originally on there. Do you think it would be a waste of money to try it?
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Forget where you found it, that looks like a Tasco air rifle scope with Barska on it. Tasco isn't good, few air rifle scopes are worth anything at all, and Barska is a POS. I would avoid it like the plague, and get something like a Bushnell Sportview in fixed 4x variant (or if you like the 3-9x), it has a smaller objective bell (about 32mm IIRC), is very lightweight (about 10oz.), is very inexpensive (about $30.00 at WW), has decent glass (not great, but outstanding for the price), and best of all it is durable and will hold zero.

:)
 
My first .22 was/is one of the CBC Nylon 66....I think they marketed it as "Black Beauty". Anyone else have one of these or an opinion on them?
 
A lot of Nylon 66's were sold with a scope as part of the package. They were probably 4x15 or 4x20 or something like that. Small and light they were not very good scopes, but somehow or other we used them just the same.

I've got a 2x7x20 BSA that I got at Wal-Mart for about $15.00 that's in the same class probably. It's not bad for the money and has tip-off rings. If you just want something that "looks right" you might try one. You're not out of much money if you find it doesn't work well. (I wonder if bigger, heavier scopes might have more trouble on the 66's mount than these small, light scopes that were common on 22's back in the day?)

I've got a Nylon 66 on layaway now. One of those guns I wanted when I was younger and never got because "I'll get one next time." This one is a near mint, pre-68 model(no S/N) in Mowhawk brown. I hope to get it out in a week or so.
 
Maverick,
I was just figuring that the weight of that scope is only 3.8oz. there wouldn't be much inertia to throw the scope off and even if it isn't real good glass, at least it is better than my eyes with glasses.

I am partial to using scopes due to my eyesight. In the rimfire match shooting with the irons was quite difficult because I had to guess where the bullseye was. I couldn't see the red rings or the center dot. I was wearing my glasses too.

I did pretty well, but the point is, I knew what I was shooting at and it wasn't moving. What if I am rabbit hunting? Am I going to say "Sit still little bunny, let me get a good shot at ya!" By that time the darn rabbit will be in the next county. LOL

Wordfan,
IMO all Nylon 66 rifles are just very cool! They feel about as cheap as you can get but they do not weigh anything and are just fun to shoot. I am pretty sure any of the Nylon line of rifles will be just as good as mine.

CB,

How much does that BSA weigh? Did it come with rings or did you have to buy them separately? You can say a lot about WW, but one thing is for sure. If you keep your receipt, they will take it back and you won't be out any money.

BTW, That verse in your signature saved my life. Amen!

Mikey!
 
I was just figuring that the weight of that scope is only 3.8oz. there wouldn't be much inertia to throw the scope off and even if it isn't real good glass, at least it is better than my eyes with glasses.
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I don't know about that, I would surmise that it probably will not hold up or hold zero (even with its light weight), but you aren't out much if you do, so give it a try.

:)
 
How much does that BSA weigh? Did it come with rings or did you have to buy them separately? You can say a lot about WW, but one thing is for sure. If you keep your receipt, they will take it back and you won't be out any money.

BTW, That verse in your signature saved my life. Amen
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It did mine also. More importantly, it has saved my soul. :D

I have no idea how much it weighs, but it's not very heavy. I've got it mounted on a 1977 Ruger 10/22 now, because it's pretty much in line with what most people considered to be a "22 scope" back in the day, and I wanted a "classic" look.

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That's it on the Ruger. I think I said it's a 2x7, actually I believe it's a 3x7, but you get the idea. The rings with the tip off mounts come with it. It just clamps onto the grooved receiver on most rifles, but of course the 10/22 uses a mount.

I've actually got two of these. The other is a Bushnell that I've had for 20-25 years or so and it still works fine. They're plenty good enough for plinking and squirrel hunting.
 
It did mine also. More importantly, it has saved my soul.
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Well, it saved my soul and that saved my life! :)

I found a small scope here in town for $7.99 and it weighs only about 4oz. I have it bore sighted in and will be taking it out tomorrow and testing it out. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

Mikey!
 
Yes, keep us posted. Like I said I hope to get mine out of layaway in a week or so, so I'm curious to see how your's does. I know they're good shooting rifles.

I wonder if a lot of the complaints about them not holding zero might come from people mounting large, heavy scopes on them. "Back in the day" when Remington was designing and building them, not many people put "big rifle" scopes on a 22. They put those little "22 scopse" like you're talking about and that was it. Perhaps the groved cover was enough for them, but not for a bigger, heavier scope with more leverage.
 
I took the rifle out yesterday and measured out 25 yards. I sighted in the scope which is a Crosman 0410 Targetfinder. Once it was sighted in, I did a 15 shot rapid fire group. This 15 shots must have only taken 5 to 10 seconds. I figured that if the scope was going to wander, it would surely do it under these conditions. After doing the 15 shot rapid fire. I took three more shots on the same target, just to see how it would do. I think I have found a winner. More about the ammo I used later. It is more of a problem than the scope in my opinion. Here is the target! BTW, I was aiming at the squirel's head on the three additional shots.
 

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Well, I think that if I am to do well in a magnified competition, I will need better ammo. These bullets I have really suck. I could tell that nearly 1/2 of the shots were going to be sort of screwy. They didn't fire the same and kick the same as the ones that felt good. I didn't have the same ammo as I did when I tried the iron sight match. The store was all out of it, so I got what they had. It was Remington Gold hollow points. I had been using Federal. Now I have to find some more federal in order to try for the magnified match, otherwise it would be pointless IMO.

Mikey!
 
I would suggest Winchester copper washed (555 or 333 bulk), Winchester match, Winchester subsonic match, Aguila subsonic, Aguila standard velocity, Remington Eley match, or the Federal that you mentioned. All of the above tend to work pretty good in just about any rifle IME. Winchester is probably the easiest to find (and cheapest) the Eley match is probably the best (and most expensive).

:)
 
I just called and found some of the Federal in stock here in town. I'll have to go get 'em after work. :) I sure do love working from home.
 
wordfan's CBC Nylon 66

Nylon 66 was made by Remington from 1959 to about 1991, total production about 1 million.

Nylon 66 was made under license by Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC Brazilian Cartridge Company) from 1962 to 1992, total production a bit over 200,000.

For a short time, after Remington ceased production, the only new Nylon 66s showing up on the market were the CBC imports, which gave me the (mistaken) impression that production had started up in Brazil when the production shut down in the US. Imports of the CBC version had picked up when Remington stopped production.
 
rimfire scopes

Weaver .22 riflescopes included the 3/4" tubed B4, the 7/8" tubed D4 4x and V22 3-6x variable, and the 1" tubed Marksman that was almost a deadringer for their K4 centerfire riflescope. (I still have one of each.)

Plus Marlin had their own riflescope brand (including a Glenfield sub-line of scopes) and there were others who made rimfire scopes under house brand names for the big chain stores, including Sears with the Ted Williams brand.
 
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I've own my Remington Nylon 66 for 40 years.

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I've shot lot's of squirrels / rabbits and a million cans with it.

It still shoots as accurately today as the day I got it. :cool:

Thanks for bringing back very good memories. :)

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Thanks for all of that info Carl.

Don,

When did you break into my house and take a picture of my rifle? Must've been just before I put my scope on it.
That rifle looks just like mine. Does your s/n start with 2409xxx? Mine does. Mine was made in June of 1970. Which will make it 40 years old too!
 
Nylon 66 rifles are certainly fast handling and fun to shoot, but do suffer from their lightweight design.
If you hold the rifle normally, just your grip on the forend can flex the forend/barrel assembly left and right which does affect POI. That's why they seem to shoot better using iron sights.



NCsmitty
 
Bought my Black Diamond Nylon 66, with scope, out of a Rod and Gun Club in Germany, for $99, in 1981. Have loved it ever since. She's now a Safe Queen, except when the wifey pries it from my hands...it is HER favorite rifle, spot on accurate, easy to shoot and just plain fun!
 
Bought my Black Diamond Nylon 66, with scope, out of a Rod and Gun Club in Germany, for $99, in 1981. Have loved it ever since. She's now a Safe Queen, except when the wifey pries it from my hands...it is HER favorite rifle, spot on accurate, easy to shoot and just plain fun!
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Hey if it's just sitting around, how would you like to get all of your money back out of it? :D

I've been looking for one of these for several years and just can't seem to find one.
 
I've enjoyed the stories in this thread immensely. I was at the National Gun Day show in Louisville, KY this past weekend and saw 40 or 50 of the old Nylons for sale by dealers. Like someone posted earlier, I've always wanted one, but always pushed it to later on my want list.

What blew my mind was the prices. It seems like 10 years ago I saw Remington Nylons everywhere for between 80 and 120 bucks. They were fetching 250 to 350 at the show. When the hell did these things get so collectible? I'm a HUGE Remington fan, and I always thought the little nylons were cute, but kind of flimsy. 350 bucks? Sheeeesh!

Now I wish I'd bought one when they were cheaper...

Arthur
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I have an original, NIB Nylon 66 with a Bushnell 4X Scopechief Twentytwo. I was told the scope was oirginal to the rifle, but I have seen them with Tasco 3/4 inch scopes as well. These are neat little rifles, easy to shoot but as mentioned the scope won't usually keep a zero because it's mounted to the receiver cover, not the barrel, and the cover will move if pushed a little.

Speaking of prices, these have become quite collectible in the past few years. There are a number of different models, single shot, bolt action, lever action, clip fed, tube mag fed, and in a variety of stock colors as well as gun finishes. As a mater of fact, one of the very rare versions sold today on Gunbroker for $6,050. That's right guys, SIX THOUSAND AND FIFTY DOLLARS! That was the bolt action smoothbore model. Only about a thousand of that model were ever made.
 
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