I like your story. I got my first 22 in 1952 when I was 6 years old. A nice used Winchester model 67 youth. A very accurate single shot rifle. It took me from November 1951 to March 1952 doing odd jobs and collecting bottles for return to to earn $5.00 to buy myself this rifle for my birthday. Still have it after 70 years. It’s still a great shooter. Everyone should have a 22 and a story to go with it.

For my birthday 1986 my girlfriend told me to pick me out a .22lr riffle. We were at Big 5 and just like you said, when the guy handed me a Nylon 66, I said no thank you. It looks like a toy. I held up a couple of the others which were quite a bit heavier but at the time I kinda liked that. The salesman never stopped talking about the Nylon 66, telling me how strong it was and how accurate it was. He said it won the Annie Oakley accuracy test over all the others. Never heard of that but he said that they secure each gun so it can't move and run lots of ammo through them. The Nylon 66 won the tightest grouping. The group was excellent. He kept telling me that it's not plastic...it's nylon. I said, ok let me see it again. I ended up picking it and it was the best thing I could have done. I still have it today and I can't remember ever having a failure to feed or eject. I set up 10 spent 4.10 shotgun cartridges at 30 yards and went right down the line hitting them all at a pretty rapid pace. If you haven't seen or heard about the guy who shot 4 Nylon 66's, 8 hours a day for 13 days and shot at 110,000 blocks of wood thrown in the air and missed only 6. He hit 109,994 of them. Check it out. Thank you for the video. gpbuck@cox.net

I like your explanation of the Nylon 66 history. The 66 was my first rifle. I grew up on a farm and used Dad's rifles. The summer I turned 16 (1959), I worked for most of the neighbors in the area, baling hay, shoveling manure and helping anyway I could to earn a dollar. The going wage for farm labor was $1.00 per hour, and I think I paid about $50 for the rifle, which is roughly $450 today. I worked all summer to earn enough to buy the Nylon 66. Unfortunately I lost that gun in a divorce. I bought another one a few years back and mounted a scope on it. Like you demonstrated in your video, the 66 doesn't care what brand of ammo you feed it, and it always shoots pretty accurately. My 66 has taken it's share of rabbits, squirrels and other pests. You should have demonstrated how the rifle can be taken apart using a Dime. Good video, keep them coming.

I remember when these things were like a PLAGUE, all over the area where I grew up. Never paid much attention to them only to know that they were 'just another .22 rifle'. I was satisfied with my 'hand-me-down Remington Model 12 with that heavy octagonal barrel I could shoot the hairs off a fly's legs at 30 paces with one. Well, that was the mid/late 80's when I was in my mid/late teenage years. Here we are, all these years later and just last year in 2023 I decided to see what all the hubub was about and picked up a Nylon 66 from auction. Well, lets just say I am TOTALLY smitten. Perhaps it is just my age and the appreciation I have for things like this but these vintage .22 rifles are just a BLESSING to own and shoot. It saddens me to think that generations today won't get to experience the wild & free existance so many of us got to enjoy with an ol .22 and a box of shells on a summer day. They won't unless we fight for that future which I FULLY intend to do before I leave this mortal coil!

It’s a small world. I’m an air force brat…..my dad took me to the very same rod & gun club In ………Wiesbaden, in 1967. He bought my first 22 cal rifle ( 14th birthday ) Weatherby Mark XXII…$76.00. Just as we walked in, to the right side of the doorway it rested upright along with all of the other rifles. I FELL IN LOVE, that day. I still have it. I also live in TN. Hope to meet you someday and compare our collections. I really enjoy all of your films.

When I was 12 yrs old in 1964 my Dad gave me a brown Nylon 66 for Christmas. I thought it was a cheap gun and didn"t like it and along with my hunting buds thought it was kind of weird. Over time i came to love it and still own it today. My son learned to shoot it and likes it also. My Dad also gave me another odd gun that was a Mossberg 410 Ga bolt action 3 shot with a choke. It would never work except as a single shot. I never liked that gun but also still own it. When I was 16 working in a grocery store I purchased a Richland 12 Ga 26 in improved modified double barrel made in Spain. I love this shotgun having many kills on quail and also still own it. My son wants the 12 ga when i am gone and my best friend and hunting buddy since six yrs old son will get the Nylon 66 and 410. I enjoyed your video!

That’s the sound of freedom . Nice review. Thank you Cumberland Outdoorsman.👍👍👍🇺🇸🙏🏽✌🏻

That Nylon 66 was my Dad's rabbit gun. We had many meals of fried rabbit in the cold winters of the 70s thanks to my Dad and his Nylon 66. I would love to find a couple for myself.

When this rifle first came out Remington hired a gun expert to shoot as many rounds as he could without it jamming with no cleaning. And he fired thousands and thousands of rounds with two rifles and they never failed.

Thank you for the memories. I have one of each color( Brown-Black& Green) I’ll have to get them out for a bit and take them shooting. Maybe my granddaughters will get a kick out of them. They are all great shooters.

My grandpa had a Remington nylon 66 in black that was the 1st gun I ever learned to shoot I have great memories of it with him and as he got older and could no longer shoot my dad took possession of it And now my dad and I kind of share possession of it grandpa passed away last novemsearching these videos talking about that rifle means a lot to me it makes me want to get out and shoot it again So thank you for shedding some light on a rifle that not a lot of people know about and I personally think they're very wonderful guns I know I will never part with grandpa's nylon 66

My Dad had one just like that when we were growing up. With a little weaver .22 scope. He let me shoot my first squirrel with it. I've had a handful, both clip fed and tube fed. I still have a tube fed with a scope and a lever action version iron sights only which has always been my pest gun around the farm. Now they are a bit rare and expensive. I remember buying one used for $25 way back when. The semi-auto tube fed versions have always been super reliable for me. And like you said the triggers are pretty good too. They were ahead of their time. I remember lots of people having one. Very common little gun for decades.

Very cool story! I was a young MP in Mainz 76-79. We used to run over to Lindsey AS for midnight chow. I bought my Buck 110 at that same R & G Club. Still have it too.

I don’t know why I’m amazed at your shooting skills both gun and bow as I’ve hunted and shot with you on many occasions. Looks like you got a keeper on that Remington 22. Had the Apache black with the chrome when I was 15. Sold it for fifty bucks when I joined the service. Brought back some good memories. Great video.

Thanks for the video. N66 was first rifle I shot as a kid. Dad took it with him in a divorce and I never saw it again. I was gifted a Mohawk Brown N66 by my daughters two years ago and it has over 2500 rounds through it with no malfunctions. It gets disassembled and cleaned after every range outing. Daughters will get it back one day......

Oh wow, you just brought back some awesome memories. I had an old single shot bolt action 22. But wanted something newer. My friends all had 10/22's, so I didn't want one of those. The summer of 85 I turned 10years old. My dad took me to the local Coast to Coast hardware store where I seen my first Nylon 66. Illinois has a 3 day waiting period. I think it was $116. If I remember correctly. I carried it out to the fields and timber almost every day.. sadly I sold it to my uncle 20 years ago. He won't sell it back to me now. I don't blame him. Thank you very much for the trip down memory lane.

Mr. Cumberland- thank you for reading and replying to my comment. I have made comments on other channels, but you are the first to acknowledge or reply. Thank You very much. Like you I am a 22 caliber fan. I have many (mabey too many) very very old 22 pistols, revolvers, and rifles. Love tinkering with them and shooting them. Thanks again and I will keep watching.

Great video on a great rifle. I felt the same way the first time I saw a nylon 66. Best small arms reviews on the tube. Every Midwest hunter can relate to them. Thank you.

Great Video & good shooting too!! First saw a Nylon 66 in 'Apache black' back in British Guiana about '59-'60 & my grandfather got me my first also in Apache black here in Canada about '65. I always say if i have to keep only one firearm, & have have many, it would be a Nylon 66. If I ever had a single miss-fire with 1000's of rounds I honestly can't remember. Also, it has the advantage of loading a single round by just placing a bullet into the ejection port while tilting slightly upward & racking the bolt.

Nice session! I recently done a video on my pair of marlin model 60 squirrel editions here on YT on Mosses Creek Outdoors. Seems that CCI performed the best. Marlin 22mag bolt action packs a pretty powerful shot! I recently shot a armadillo around 100 yds using a scope without any problem. I've also shot coyotes with that mag. Nice shooting and I enjoy watching. I'm down in mcnairy county just on west side of Tennessee river.

GREAT VIDEO. OCTOBER 1977 MY FIRST DAY IN THE ROD AND GUN SHOP WIESBADEN GERMANY. PURCHASED A SAKO 270 FINNEBEAR. AT 77 YRS I FINALLY PURCHASED A MINT 66 APACHE WITH FACTORY SCOPE . TACK-DRIVER. LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT VIDEO!!!!!!MY FIRST PURCHASE D RIFLE @AGE 10 WAS A WINCHESTER 77 TUBE FED STILL GOING STRONG

I remember the ads with Tom Frye sitting on top of a huge pile of 2x2 wooden blocks that all had a bullet hole in them. At that time he won the world record for aerial target shooting with a .22 . I never did warm up to the 66 but I do know a lot of people like them.

My first watch of your channel, and really liked it! Lots of memories, like the Tom Frye exhibition shoot of the thousands of 2x2 wood blocks thrown and hit using a pair of 66’s. Great ad material, and you could buy one of the blocks from Remington. I never had one, but a cousin did and it was pretty accurate and never jammed. I too thought it was just too cheesy with the plastic stock, and went with a Marlin 60 and later a REM. 552 Speedmaster. Your REM. 581 was and still is the much superior rifle, you chose wisely. The 66’s are still neat, fun rifles, and very reliable. Kudos, and subscribed!

Just picked up a Mohawk 10c that was missing it’s magazine and got a great deal because of it. Luckily my first 22 was a Remington 581 so I have mags covered already. Always wanted a nylon series gun. Happy to have the Mohawk. Thanks for the video

Dad had one when I was born. There have been two rifles in my life that have provided me with a natural fit, feel, and an uncommon accuracy. The nylon 22 and grandpas' Winchester 30-30. My Grandson is the 5th generation for the Winchester and 4th for the nylon 22.

Another awesome video !!! Very educational and informative on the little Nylon 66. Thanks again for your .22 series videos. Take care !!! 😁🇺🇸😁🇺🇸

My Dad was stationed in Europe a decade earlier than when you were there. He was next at Fort Hood, and by then I was old enough to shoot. My older brother and I hung out with my Dad at the Rod and Gun club there as much as we could. In high school, early 70's I had a part time job and bought a Nylon 66 MB. It was perfect for tossing in my little boat, it never failed. I bought another 4 years ago, shot it and enjoyed it but I thought my daughter and son-in-law needed a tough .22 rifle. Got another last week that I want to hold on to. These last two were sold as non or iffy functioning, but I found operator error had made them that way. Easy fixes.

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

Owned one when in High School 1972 The only gun i ever regretted selling

I have Nylon 66 my father in law bought for me 1970 or 71 . Fired thousands of times.Never a jam 0r misfire. Love this gun.

Got a great deal on a nearly new Nylon 66 in 1972. I'd always viewed them as ugly + plastic. The deal was too good for a 13yr old so I took it. Well, it turned out to be the toughest, most reliable firearm I ever owned. Growing up on the farm I spent many hours on tractors (with no cabs) choking on dust. The Nylon laid on on the tractor platform, often with my right foot on top of it to keep it from bouncing around too much. It never failed to function or fire once in the 16 years I abused it. The only issue was with scope shifting with the sheet metal receiver cover. It was noticeable at 100 yards but not at 50. So I used iron sights plus scopes were too fragile or too expensive back then. A scope getting stepped on and bounced off the cast iron tractor rear end would have a short life. It was a good hands-on life lesson in don't judge a book by its cover.

I did some repairs on a nylon 66. The charging handle broke off and the plastic receiver was cracked close to the bolt slide. I glued it but don’t know if it will hold. I think they are starting to get brittle as time goes by. Having taken one apart, I am amazed that they shoot as good as they do, considering the material they are made of. Good luck with your nylon 66 people.

Great video, Tom. I have a feeling that judging by the smile on your face, your prior misgivings on the Nylon 66 are now a thing of the past. I love mine, as you know I have two Apache black rifles with the chrome barrels and receiver covers, one Mohawk, and one Seneca green. I watched a Nylon 66 GS (Gallery Special) chambered in .22 Short sell for over $2,000 last night on GunBroker. I’ve got another Mohawk on my Wishlist that I plan on bidding on later tonight. With the way they are increasing in value, when I see a good deal, I’m not finished adding them to my collection. Yours looks really nice, many of them have been used extensively and can get scratched up and have rough looking receiver covers. I look forward to more to come on these great little rifles.

A very innovative rifle for its day. Mine ran flawlessly with nearly anything you fed it. The accuracy was ok out to 25 yards or so but with mine the point of impact would meander around the target as the range increased past 40-50 yards. I took it apart and everything was secure. I thought possible the sites were to blame so I mounted a scope but that didn’t help either. It was plenty good for a 40 yard rabbit rifle but it didn’t shoot anywhere near as well as my Mossberg 146B bolt action 22 so I sold it

I always wanted a 66 but, settled for a marlin 60. Good rifle but, 66 was what I really wanted. Thanks for your videos.👌👏👏

Thanks for sharing. I don't see these around much at all anymore either. Kinda wished I had purchased one when they were more prevalent but like yourself I just wasn't impressed with the plastic though they seem to have held up. Now I must head back outside and plow more snow. I would gladly have rain. LOL

My brother in law had one in the early 80s. I kind of looked down my nose at them. Plastic gun and all. Now I own two of them. Mohawk brown and Seneca green. Love them now. Incredibly reliable, accurate and light. Guess it took some age and experience to realize just how good and unique these rifles are. Always hoped you’d do a review of these 🤠

I remember seeing the nylon Remington in my N.Carolina hometown hardware for $49.95...late 60's era..The standard grade 552 speedmaster was only a few dollars more..and much more appealing to the eye..early standard 552 had Walnut stocks..as we know

You made the best choice with your 581, nothing against the 66 but given a choice Ibwould buy the one you chose

my first rifle was a nylon 66, it was accurate, but I went through way too much ammo. I sold it and bought a bolt action which made me slow down and think about my shots. I took the 66 apart one day to try and clean it, couldn't get it back together and had to take it in a box to a gunsmith to put it back together. He "fixed it" and gave it back to me, when I took it out to fire it it failed to eject, took it back to him and he swore it was working when he had it. I paid him to fix it a second time and never went back to him. Great memories.

My Dad bought one in 1966. His was the Apache with Black stock , chrome barrel and receiver. I have alot of good memories with that little. 22

I was looking for information on the Rem 66 when I came across your great video here. Two days ago, I found an Apache Black at a pawn shop here in TX. I had never seen a 66 in black and it was in very nice condition,so I had to have it. After a little haggle, we settled on $400 out the door. It's always fun to walk in a pawn shop as you never know! Thanks for the great video!

Similar story..worked at my dads Gulf full service over the summer of 77' but, talked mom into going down to pick it up for me, my grandfather had a Apache Black chromed model.. my emphasis for it.. first firearm..still got it too.. with a 2.5 moa red dot..works great..

This was my first rifle in the early '60s. I was 12 or so. My father had one shipped from Sears, halfway around the world to Australia where he was stationed. It was my companion in the bush, and back in the U.S until I joined the Air Force at 18, during which time it was stolen out of my parent's house. The video did not mention that the Nylon 66 material is self lubricating, in that it does not need oil. They were popular in the artic regions for that reason. I did buy it's replacement recently, a 1960 model. It sits in the safe waiting on my grandchildren.

Another great video, thank you sir!

Another great vid. Had several over the years that I sold or traded off. Bought my last one about 10 years ago. It’s a February 59. Took a couple squirrels last week with it. I guess I’ll keep this one. Your 581 has a beautiful stock. Is that original? Doug in Lincoln co.

I had a Remington 76 i think it was ? It was the same as 66 but a lever action. It is a rare rifle.

Great video, I had a 77 and this is the one rifle that I should not have sold, but I always felt it was too small for a grownup. I do have the first rifle I bought when I turned 18, which is a Browning BL-22 fancy grade. I bought it because it shoots everything except CB caps, it has been upgraded with a Nikon scope after 50 years.

Nylon 66 Appache with Chrome Reciever and Barrel shoots very well we knock Hickory and Walnut out of the trees with it. This gun is owned by my wife.

the Nylon 66 was a great accurate gun in it's day . I use to have one and still wish I did.

Hello, I have a Nylon 66 rifle but it is manufactured by CBC here in Brazil in the 60's 70's, I got it from my father when I was 14 years old he bought it in 1981, I have other weapons too but I love my 66 always a pleasure to use do some rounds with it. Hug friend 👊

When I was growing up me and my buddy and I would share his shotgun to shoot squirrels. I was so poor my mom couldn't afford to buy me a gun, so my buddies dad let me use his nylon 66. I fell in love with it even though I couldn't afford to buy one later in life I found one just like he had and I bought it still have it today

My Dad bought me my Apache Black 66, chrome version, for $56 around 1965. Today, I shoot it with my grandson. It still looks new, and shoots flawlessly, despite having fired many thousands of rounds. I keep the barrel clean, but aside from the tubular magazine, the rifle has never seen a drop of oil. It prefers CCI mini-mags, but most anything will cycle. Accuracy is minute of squirrel head at hunting ranges.

Good shootin. Nice rifle. I like the tang safety.

My AR is a plastic 22, haha love your videos!

Well, I have a green one, which came with a scope that I purchased some 15 - 20 years ago and I found a matching green Camo sling. I took the stock off and it was stamped Kmart 1976. It also had a detachable magazine. I have some other colors too but can’t remember what they were. I believe my others also has a detachable magazines too and some loaded from the rear. It’s been awhile since I have handled them About 10 years ago I almost purchased a black and chrome one but they wanted $450 and at the time I thought it was to much, at least for me. I always wanted one. I had 2 brown ones and gave one to my buddy. I have several .22 bolt action military rifles too Ricky from IBM

As a kid, i was infatuated with this gun, but couldnt afford one. As an adult i bought a Nylon 77 and let it go because it couldnt be used for hunting in Pennsylvania. That recently changed, so im on the lookout for another one.

I owned a Remington Nylon Model 76. It was just like the 66, but a lever action. I wish I would have kept it. You never see those anymore.

I bought a Black Beauty put out by FIE. It is like the Nylon 77 in Apache Black. I do like it. So similar to the original 22. I better keep it for life. Highly dependable.

I shot a Nylon-66 a couple times when I was a kid (late 70s) and it was really nice. Accurate...maybe just a couple magazines for me but just plinking around amongst four or five kids for an afternoon. I'd guess we quit when we ran out of ammo (probably a 500-rd brick). That rifle never had a problem. It'd be great to have one for gopher-patrol now but I just can't justify it. Neat rifle, leading-edge at the time...and still loved.

I have the Mohawk 10C with the box mag. Still in VGC since '86 or '87. But my Hatsan Striker 1000XS Break Barrel .22 air rifle ( modded a model 95 Turkish Walnut stock for it) Put 5-6 shots inside the rim of a dime @ 25yds.

I remember wanting one , this was in the early 60s , at that time, the price was a hefty $49.95 which was far out of a 14 year old budget. Later in life, I acquired 2, one for $75 and the other for $100.00, both in very good condition, enjoying them ever since especially my grandkids.

I've never owned a nylon 66. My uncle had one and that's the only rifle he had. He also had a single shot .410 that he deer hunted with. He taught me a lot about firearms and what you don't need to make an ethical kill on deer and squirrels.

581 got mine 4 years ago. It has a little locker rash. This rifle shoots up a storm. 3x9x40 on top. For serious work CCI Mini Mags. 40g RN. Aguila #2. Standard Velocity ammo usually shoots one hole 3 shot groups.

Nice!

I have a mohawk 10c. Got it when i was 16 had no front sight or magazine. Recently bought 4 at $13 a piece and one of the magazines will not retain the bullets they just fly out. Had to slightly shave the tab that holds them in because they wouldn't go in and stay in the gun. Other than the one bad mag they work just fine.

Great video again. Wonder why Remington went with tang safety on the Nylon 66? Never knew too much about them. Like you always thought wood looked better maybe didn't give that little rifle it's do.. Thanks

The chrome version would be cool to own because it reminds me of cars with tail fins. I hope the recently announced Henry Homesteader does well because ar-15s have largely become a bit too generic. I bet one could 3d print some 60s era muscle car colored gun furniture for a Nylon66

New subscriber here. From Wayne County TN

My oldest brother owned a nylon 66 it was crazy reliable and accurate with Remington high velocity 22 lrs

What is the lever action one called? I only have seen one, I had a black and silver one years ago and I loved it very accurate!

When was the last time that you saw a nylon 76 lever action , I bought mine in 1966 and still have it, talk about rare.

I agree not much for accuracy had a few good for collectors accuracy is paramount for small gray squirrel

This was my first long gun when I was about 16. I’d sure like to find me another.

Best rifle I ever had in 22 cal. Must have fired hundred thousand rounds with no problem.

I had one myself many years ago and never liked the plastic - let it go cheap and now I wish I had it back - would be neat to have all three variations

The 22 lr and 30-30 are the two most underestimated rounds

I've got one for over 50 years, never had a jam nor a malfunction.

My brother has the lever action version ...good video

I know what you mean, a lot of rifles look cooler, I have a 66, and love it because it shoots straight and is reliable

My Nylon 66 was $39 from the local hardware store in the 70's. Shot thousands of rounds through it.

wHAT ABOUT THE BRAZILIAN COPY.Maybe you can do a side by side test report. Hopefully big green makes again these outstandin NYLON 66.......

L I still have my first a 22 Marlin single shot ,It is 64 years old now, My younger brother had a nylon 66 that he tried his best wear out , but finally just sold it. .

I just got back from a gun store that had a very clean nylon 66 bicentennial edition for $699.00 Curious if you know anything about it and if its worth it in your opinion. if so I'll be giving them a call to hold it for me!

I have my grandads model 25 savage I collected all 22,s of his time early1900 my first is a 581 I still have it I have a 66 it's never been fired

I was in a gun store 2 years ago and they had 4 Remington 66 22s I really regret not buying one couple looked brand new my loss 🤔

my brother got a nyion 66 and i got a marlin 881 we still have those guns and squirrel hunt with them

Ahead of it's time, like you it never caught my eye

Weren’t those guns advertised as never needing cleaning or am I thinking pod something else? Back in the 70’s I saw a lot of those with cracked or chunks of the stock missing or duct taped up

Bring this rifle back!!!!

You could use a scope on that. How about a Leupold 4X compact?

Got my Apache black with 4x Bushnell banner at Arapaho sporting goods in Boulder. Someone stole it from our family farm south of Denton Texas around 1979😢

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Dishwasher! What agreat Mom! I got my younger daughter a job at a local dairy queen, anothger degrading niserable job. 'See kiddo, this is NOT what you want to do for a living!"

I Have A Stupid Question For Remington Arms Company ! Why Don’t They Start Producing The Nylon 66 Rifles Again ? They were Popular then And Are Popular Still !

My first was a Winchester 250 dx my buddy has we were shooting. One day .I said I liked it.week later he calls and say you still have that old Buick x ya I do I'll trade ya and boom

I got my first one in 1966

I believe the nylon 66 chrome ones were called the black panther. Could be wrong though been a long time

My son in law has the brown one.

I had one I bought at a pawn shop in 1972 could rapid fire 10 shots in 5 seconds. loved it but it got stolen