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Coupla new and old toys
bigt7mm
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Found a nice Remington Nylon 66(my first!) locally.
Also, found a nice trio of old Winchester single-shots, 68, 67 and 67-A. I just love these old guns!
Rem. Nylon 66:
Trio of Winchesters, top to bottom, 68, 67 and 67-A:
And, coupla new "Varmit" guns, along with my old, beat-up 700 VLS .22-250, for comparison. Middle one is .223 and bottom is .308
Basically, the same gun in different stocks and calibers.
Also, found a nice trio of old Winchester single-shots, 68, 67 and 67-A. I just love these old guns!
Rem. Nylon 66:
Trio of Winchesters, top to bottom, 68, 67 and 67-A:
And, coupla new "Varmit" guns, along with my old, beat-up 700 VLS .22-250, for comparison. Middle one is .223 and bottom is .308
Basically, the same gun in different stocks and calibers.
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Strangely, today I went over to my son's house to help him cut a limb.
After finishing the job, getting ready to go he says he wants to show me a rifle his mom (my ex) gave him that belonged to her dad. It is a Nylon 66, Apache Black. I remember him having this rifle and wondered what happened to it after he passed away. My son said I could have it and sell to get myself something. I of course refused and explained to him what it was and the value. So I brought it home to clean it up for him. Took it down and cleaned it, perfect bore as I know ol' Red didn't shoot it much and surely never cleaned it. It's a beauty.
Despite what others have said it's not that hard to strip down and clean. NO oil of course. I'm starting to polish the stock now.
They are great little rifles.
That's some beauties you have there.[:D]
When I had saved up enough money to buy my first gun I was torn between the Remington Nylon 66 and the Ruger 10/22. Hadn't made up my mind yet when we went down to the gunshop to take a look at what they had. The Remington was slightly more money, and out of stock. The Ruger was right there, $59 shiny and new and just aching to go to a good home.
Which it did.
Always been happy with my Ruger, still have it today. Still my favorite shooter too.
Still, always wished I'd saved up enough for one of each gun.
Guess that's why I'm still buying them.
I would like to add a Nylon 66 too the collection someday as well.
Nice looking old single shots too.
Jon
I have wanted a nylon 66 for a long time I really want the "apache black and chrome " one . finding one has been difficult ( for one I want it to be like new and second I want it for cheap [:D][:D][;)][B)] or reasonable ) close but no cigar a few times along the way [V]
Here is what it looks like taken apart.
It's a 1966 vintage.[8D]
Yeah, when they came out I didn't care for them at all, plastic stock? r u kiddin' me? I was wood and steel all the way. I thought that black 66 was the ugliest thing I had ever seen when Red showed it to me. Little later on I learned what a good rifle it was, and I think it still rates as the fastest shooting semi-auto .22. Some guy had a record of over 100,000 hand thrown blocks hit with one. And look at the current values. My son did not realize what he had since I didn't have one and he hadn't really paid any attention much to this one. He thought it was a cheap little rifle. [;)]
Yup, that was Tom Frye in 1959. Heck of an accomplishment. Used three Nylon 66's, shooting non-stop eight hours a day for three days. Story and photos about it:
http://www.nylonrifles.com/wp/2013/02/the-most-famous-nylon-66/
I'm wanting a nice 66 and don't know squat about them so I'll probably have Matwor or HeDog aim in the right direction next month at Tulsa.
But, it is a worthy goal.[;)]
quote:Originally posted by fideau
Yeah, when they came out I didn't care for them at all, plastic stock? r u kiddin' me? I was wood and steel all the way. I thought that black 66 was the ugliest thing I had ever seen when Red showed it to me. Little later on I learned what a good rifle it was, and I think it still rates as the fastest shooting semi-auto .22. Some guy had a record of over 100,000 hand thrown blocks hit with one. And look at the current values. My son did not realize what he had since I didn't have one and he hadn't really paid any attention much to this one. He thought it was a cheap little rifle. [;)]
Yup, that was Tom Frye in 1959. Heck of an accomplishment. Used three Nylon 66's, shooting non-stop eight hours a day for three days. Story and photos about it:
http://www.nylonrifles.com/wp/2013/02/the-most-famous-nylon-66/
Thanks for the link. The story is great, and I didn't know about the nylonrifles site. I have it bookmarked. One small correction: the story says he shot 8 hours per day for 13 days, rather than 3. About a thousand shots an hour. Which is even more amazing. That is a bunch of shooting.
I regret passing on some years ago when they were in the 150.00 range but that's life and how we learn I guess at that time not so uncommon and I had a wish list in front of a lowly 22
at that time gun show had lots of single shot 22's some * hunters used them but most wanted the spray and pray guns like my self , what were we thinking [B)]
quote:Originally posted by fideau
Yeah, when they came out I didn't care for them at all, plastic stock? r u kiddin' me? I was wood and steel all the way. I thought that black 66 was the ugliest thing I had ever seen when Red showed it to me. Little later on I learned what a good rifle it was, and I think it still rates as the fastest shooting semi-auto .22. Some guy had a record of over 100,000 hand thrown blocks hit with one. And look at the current values. My son did not realize what he had since I didn't have one and he hadn't really paid any attention much to this one. He thought it was a cheap little rifle. [;)]
Here is what it looks like taken apart.
It's a 1966 vintage.[8D]
Some great stories here.
If only these old guns could talk...
Better than gold and you can use it in the meantime.