Nylon 66 questions

[hometheaterman]

I've got a question about the Remington Nylon 66's. I keep seeing them for sale with scopes. Did the originally come drilled and tapped for a scope mount or is this a modification someone has done somewhere in the life of the rifle. Trying to figure out if all the collectors value is gone by it being drilled and tapped for a scope or if they came that way from the factory.

 

[mljdeckard]

My F.I.E. knockoff has a built in 'rail' on the top of the receiver, a couple of grooves for regular rings.

 

[Starter52]

My Nylon 66 was made in 1966 and it came with a grooved receiver for scope mounts. By the 1960's grooved receivers were the norm for .22 rifles.

 

[hometheaterman]

Thanks.

 

[powwowell]

Putting a scope on a Nylon 66 is to venture into frustration. That's what folks told me. So, being the person that I am, I promptly put a scope on my Nylon 66. And, I ventured into frustration. Where you hold the stock changes the POI. The metal cover must move also. That's the only explanation for some of the drastic POIs changes I've experienced with a scope.

My rifle is a plinkers dream. It is not a hunting rifle. Not for me. But, I dearly love mine. I took the scope off, lowered my accuracy expectations and I now enjoy my Nylon 66. Plink. Plink. Plink,

 

[SaxonPig]

The grooved receiver is common on 22 rifles and the mounts are caller "tip-off" type.

I wanted a 66 when I was a kid but never got one. I spotted a well used one at a show and the price was right ($120) so I bagged it.

The problem on the 66 is, as noted above, the metal cover upon which the scope mounts can shift, changing the POI. I put a scope on my 66 but I admit that I haven't done any serious shooting with it yet (picked up the rifle about a year ago). I will have to give it a go and see how it works out.

 

[9mmepiphany]

the only successful scope mounting on a Nylon 66 i have ever seen was a cantilever mount on the barrel.

it belonged to a friend who just liked to "tinker" with things, the only reason he could afford these "odd" pursuits was that he did his own machining

 

[HKrazy]

And, I ventured into frustration.

If you want a real venture into frustration, take a Nylon 66's action apart and try getting it back together again. Good Golly Miss Molly. I did it once and I will never do it again. Its spray out gun cleaner from now on.

I also shot and wanted one as a kid, so I picked one up a a gun show about ten years ago. It is a load of fun.

If I was going to put something on the scope mount, a cheap, no magnification red dot would seem to be the way to go.

 

[lbmii]

Simply put; it is the most reliable semi auto rifle of any caliber I have ever shot.

Now taking the thing apart is like HKrazy wrote: Spray out gun cleaner is the way to go.

Don't bother with the scope.

 

[mgkdrgn]

Simply put; it is the most reliable semi auto rifle of any caliber I have ever shot.

Now taking the thing apart is like HKrazy wrote: Spray out gun cleaner is the way to go.

Don't bother with the scope.

+1 on all of the above.

The reciever on which the scope will mount, and the barrel are NOT connected. You'll never be able to keep the scope on zero.

As for reliability ... I'm still using the Nylon 77 on a regular basis that I bought new ... in 1976. The number of missfires/Fail to feed/eject I've had in that time you can count on one hand.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Actually the nylon 66 is quite easy to take apart for regular cleaning. Just don't over do it. All's one has to do is remove the receiver and barrel which is a piece of cake. Don't go any further and you'll be fine. Don't overtighten the receiver screws or you're liable to have jams. Ask me how I know.

Correct on the scope mounting platform. Zero will shift with nothing more than pressure changes from the way you grip the forearm. Works fine with open sights as they are mounted on the barrel.