Remington Nylon 66, The first Polymer rifle?

[@doug2078]

Great Video My mom bought my dad one of these back in the mid 60's. I inherited it when my dad passed. What a cool gun.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

They've become somewhat collectable recently, I've seen them in the $500-$1000 range. That was the asking price anyway. Thanks for watching!

[@doug2078]

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Wow thats Cool ! I have the Black Apache one.Its in Beautiful shape. I want to get it professional disassembled and cleaned. Thanks Again !!

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

@@doug2078 you're welcome.

[@2greeksandacamera]

Great presentation and very educational. The use of Frog Lube as you explained is perfectly fine. You know what you’re doing is basically the same thing as rubbing in a light coat of Slip-It to prevent rust on guns and iron. Rubbed in good and excess wiped off, you’re good to go. A few might get this confused with oiling the nylon but you made that very clear. We have the box magazine version minty as can be. I really ought to break it in but like Glocks, there is no need for that.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Thank you! I'd like to pick up the other models some day but they have become pretty pricey. Thanks for watching!

[@scottmorgan1016]

What a nice 66 you have there. I passed up getting one 5 years ago to add to my 22 collection. I wish I got it so bad because they have gotten a little higher now. Great disassembly also

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Thank you Sir! I'm sure the prices will continue to rise too!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I had no idea they made one of these in the 60s! Wow! Thanks, Richard.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

1959 was the first year, I didn't know they made them all the way into the late 80's! Thanks for watching Santee!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview :-)

[@shanegibb997]

That's a nice little rifle , be really good with a scope on it too ! I really like how you you disassemble a firearm to show how it works but amazes me how you remember how and where everything goes putting back together !! Great review Richard 👍

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Amazes me sometimes too! Lol. Thanks for watching!

[@MikeJones-jr5hb]

The date is on the barrel in front of the rear site stamped on the side of barrel @ least that’s where this one is.Mine was made in 64, it was my dad’s & he bought it in the 60’s when he was in the store business, he took us target practicing a few times with it but when he passed it was given to me. It actually has never been taken apart like you just did & thanks for that, very helpful. It’s been a very reliable rifle, shoots great & never jammed or anything like that. I’ve been using it lately on the ground hogs that have tried to move in under my storage building 😂!! I hope this info helps you locate the year yours was made & thanks again for your info!

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Glad I could help, 22s are pretty dirty so a good cleaning every now and then can really extend the life of a firearm. I'll have to dig mine out someday and see if the date is marked on it, thanks for the info and thanks for watching!

[@Wordupmybrotha]

I got one last year. Love this rifle. Very accurate and reliable. I like the long forend, which let's me grip it close to the muzzle for stability without getting burned. I like shooting standard velocity for better groups than with HV and I think it it's easier on the gun.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

There's not a lot of exposed barrel on these things. I should try it with standard velocity. Thanks for watching!

[@debbjer1]

Excellent video. I have this same model of 66 my father bought in K mart in the early 70s. It is very reliable and accurate. A lot of fun to shoot.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I've never heard of one being "worn out" yet. Thanks for watching!

[@bRad-ns6iy]

Awesome review! I just picked up a nylon 66. I can't wait to try it out!

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Fantastic! They're great collectable rifles and seem to be increasing in value. Be safe, have fun and thanks for watching!

[@hoosierplowboy5299]

My Dad gifted me a Nylon 66 in Seneca Green for my birthday right after they came out. Many thousands of rounds through it, and it shoots as well now as it did new. I do clean it and lightly lube it, though. Thanks for the great video on a classic.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I hope you get to pass it on to another generation some day. Thank you for watching!

[@A-Z__124]

Thunderbolts are a 40 grain bullet. The gun loves that bullet. It also likes to be clean. Enjoying mine since 1973.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Mine was quite dirty when I found her. I washed her up, fed her some thunderbolts and she seems to be happy now. Thanks for watching!

[@dennypilcher6246]

I’ve got the black with stainless barrel Had the brown one you have till house was broken into an stole. Wish Remington would do a remake of these. I think they would sell great. Thanks for your video

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Since Remington arms is gone-ish (Ruger now owns the firearms division) they'll probably never be made again. It's a shame, Remington had some good products. I have heard Ruger will probably remake some of the old Remington, popular models, but I haven't heard for certain. Thanks for watching!

[@2fast2block]

I bought one of these, dang, about 40 years ago, at least. Never had an issue with it. It is so lightweight I carried it on one of my long solo backpacking trips. I since put a 22 scope on it and although I have other 22 rifles now, I will NOT get rid of this one. Thanks for the vid.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Glad you still have it! I might just hang on to mine too! Thanks for watching!

[@2fast2block]

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview maybe I shouldn't have watched your vid. I've been going through a cleaning period lately making sure the guns I have not shot in a while are cleaned and functioning. I can't remember ever taking that 66 apart. I will follow your procedure and do that hopefully tomorrow or during the week. I don't baby guns but I sure do believe in taking care of them.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

@@2fast2block I probably baby mine too much, well, maybe I just don't use them very often and usually clean them after every use.

[@2fast2block]

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview funny you brought that up. Having a variety of 22 ammo, I can see that the Thunderbolt sure gets the guns much dirtier. It shoots well but dirty. Having a Volquartsen 22lr Black Mamba and a Performance Center Victory 22 with Volquartsen barrel, Volquartsen only recommends cleaning the gun after hundreds of rounds. So I did this shooting the Thunderbolt. BIG mistake. One barrel had a lead buildup that took me a while to get rid of. Volquartsen makes it clear not to use brass brushes in their barrels so getting the lead out is not as easy. I clean them now after every shooting session which is often. I clean all my other pistols after shooting. Rifles I don't enjoy cleaning as much for some reason so if I know I'll be shooting them again soon, I let them go a few times. Today, so far I've been sharpening knives but I'll put the 66 on my workbench so I get to it later.

[@kevinklepp9526]

A great little rifle I have both versions the tube fed and the magazine fed there great little guns to carry through the woods for a squirrel gun thanks for the great review

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Thanks for watching!

[@JimE6243]

Nice 22lr Richard. Enjoyed the take down. JImE

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Thanks 👍

[@williammccaslin8527]

Surprised you even found one for sale, When I was a kid back in the 60's, I always wanted one, most especially the "APACHE" model, but they were out of my price range as a teen. Thx for the memory's.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I'm surprised as well. This one was traded in less than 24 hrs before I found it, it was marked as "No Model". As soon as I saw the shiny plastic I said "Hand me that Nylon 66, the one that says no model" I'll have to keep my eyes open for the other models, I believe they're going to be like hen's teeth though! Thank you for watching!

[@richardwhitehead1114]

Io have s 66 in chrome and black.plastic alsp.jsve s scope on it I.bought it from a coworker Who.never allowed a firearm in the house I have several.guns that I have never fired. I just like to.look.ar fire arms.when a teenager i did shoot guns. Never killed anything. Gave up hunting. When the new sporting goods store opened in boise. They had a 66remington vith scope. The price tag was 499.95 dollars used but like new. A sweet little 22

[@jerseyred9554]

Very interesting video Rich. I myself have never been a huge Remington fan, as I am brand loyal to Winchester, but I certainly have no experience with their models . Well presented as always.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I don't know that I'm "Brand Loyal" but I'm a fan of Savage Arms! There are some brands that I don't like just because of popular opinion mostly (think Austrian pistols). I'm always a fan of American made products but that's getting to be scarce. Thanks for watching Rusty!

[@garylozowski1419]

Excellent video! Thank you

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching!

[@davidorpwood8433]

I had the Nylon 76 lever action , if you put a scope on them you will be disappointed as the barrel is just sitting in the receiver . you can move the barrel up& down & side by side .so when shooting never grip the for end tight , just let it sit on your hand , they made a bolt action & a semiauto with a ten shot box mag

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Wow, I didn't know they made a lever action Nylon! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!

[@D5quared91]

DO NOT lube the Nylon 66 as shown in this video!! That WILL only increase misfeeds quicker as the gun gets dirty. These guns really ARE “greaseless” and don’t need any lube at all, just like Remington said! At best rub the metal pieces with a BARELY oiled rag to provide just a bit of rust protection and that is ALL that’s needed.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

The amount of lube I put on there is probably the same amount as would be on a barely oiled rag. Imagine touching the end of a tube of chapstick and rubbing your fingers on the metal parts. Froglube is some really great stuff.

[@adrianotero7963]

I have a Nylon 66 and also a Winchester Wildcat.....also a great rifle.....

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@Yotraj]

I had one of the apache blacks in the early 70's. Paid $10 for it because if you pointed it towards the ground the barrel fell out. Bought a new barrel holder and used the gun for years as a plinker before selling it for I can't remember how much. All of these nylons were advertised at the time as a never needing to be cleaned gun and also as a great gun for Alaskan style shooting.... meaning because it was nylon I guess it wouldn't freeze.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I had to clean mine, it may not get all the gunk that a regular firearm accumulates but I had issues before I cleaned it and they went away after cleaning. Thanks for watching!

[@gaiolasartesanaisramos4121]

Goodnight. If you can help me. My 22 66 nylion gun is not ejecting the shattered capsule. however it works well, the only problem would be this. Can you guide me in what might be?

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I'm not sure what you mean by "shattered capsule" what ammo are you using?

[@gaiolasartesanaisramos4121]

I meant, that by shooting. , the ammunition that was thrown does not jump out, for another to enter the chamber. She ends up grabbing and doesn't eject. I have to take it by hand

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

@@gaiolasartesanaisramos4121 in the video @6:15 , do you have that piece in the rifle? It is the ejector (I mistakenly called it the extractor), that is the piece that "throws" the shell out of the action area.

[@A-Z__124]

Follow the instructions and clean it.

[@ricbachman1727]

You can look up the date as close as month and year without s/n by the stamping on the barrel. 3 stamps, 1st is month, 2nd is year, 3rd is just an inspector stamp. i can say with complete confidence it's not a 59 though, the 59 had no shim on the retaining block and the windage has a knurled knob. Also, lube is unnecessary.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Good to know. I know it doesn't need lube but one of the things I've discovered with Frog Lube is that it makes cleanup a lot easier and, being vegetable based it won't have any affect on the nylon. I used a very small amount as well. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching too.

[@thomasparrish2647]

I recently acquired a Remington Nylon 66 from my brother. Would anyone know what would cause the safety to not come off safe? Thank you.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I personally do not know, hopefully somebody reading these comments can help.

[@thomasparrish2647]

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Thank you very much!

[@kirkm4988]

Thanks

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

No problem,thank you for watching!

[@Goodsnout]

All the screws are coin slotted. The receiver screws can be tightened or removed with a US penny and the screw that holds the barrel block tightens with a US quarter. The elevation screw on the sight also uses a penny for adjustment. Using a screwdriver can mar the screws. The only time a screwdriver is needed is for windage adjustment and for tightening the front sight screws. Maybe give more instruction for putting the hammer/striker back in since that's the only tricky part.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!

[@alexisbecerrilugalde]

Great video. I have this exact same rifle, but sometimes it shoots and sometimes don't. I have no idea what could it be. Is it the bullets? Thanks in advance.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

It could be a worn firing pin.

[@alexisbecerrilugalde]

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Thanks for the reply. I disassembled the entire rifle and it had lots of "dirt" causing the firing pin to move slowly. I cleaned it and now it works fine.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

@@alexisbecerrilugalde I had to do some major cleaning on mine too, glad that fixed it for you! Enjoy and be safe!

[@Yotraj]

BTW... my 60 year old Mother and I used to shoot 1" diameter pill bottles with it at about 75'. And we hit our tagets.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

They're pretty cool guns!

[@willboyd8021]

My boat is stuck in will not come out and firing pen is in the broke off need your help

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Not sure how much help I can be remotely. I won't have access to my Nylon 66 for a few days.

[@gaiolasartesanaisramos4121]

When the shot is fired, the shattered pod is ejected and new ammunition goes into the chamber. This process does not occur, so the ammunition does not come out, it ends up being left aside. What can it be ?

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I would check the extractor, it could be bad, worn or missing.

[@q-man762]

Looks like it takes 6 or so rounds to settle the gun in the stock after disassembly.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I'm not sure, it could be though. Thanks for watching!

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[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

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[@faninblack3]

I had a Remington nylon 10 that was a single shot I wish I had keep it.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Could be worth a little something today! Don't loose any sleep over what was, go out and get something else that may become a collectors item in the future! Thanks for watching!

[@williammitchell9604]

We do not shoot Thunderbolts in any of our .22's. They are the nastiest .22 lr ammo ever made. If you enjoy cleaning your rifle, then the Thunderbolts are for you. Bill @ Mitchell's Gunsmithing

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Try some Blazer 22! Thanks for watching!

[@mikewilliams8151]

My father had one. Most accurate he ever used. Used it for ground hog hunting. The only thing I didn't like was the butt magazine. Once had it come loose and almost lost the tube.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I have heard of that happening before, I believe there are replacements available or maybe some older used ones available at Numrich's. Thanks for watching!

[@philliplopez8745]

Hose it out with gun blaster . It was never designed to be opened and cleaned .

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Even the manual says after thousands of rounds or after extended storage periods, to disassemble the rifle for a good cleaning. I don't have any idea how many rounds were fired before I got it but by the dirt that was on it, I'd say it was stored for a long time. Thanks for watching!

[@codysmith4076]

I have that very gun but mine takes a 10 round clip

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

There were a few different models made throughout its lifespan. Thanks for watching!

[@BernardMassy]

You can find the date code for Remington at www.leeroysramblings.com/Gun%20Articles/remington_barrel_date_code.html

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I'll have to look it up, Thanks. Thanks for watching too!

[@Yotraj]

Nylon ain't plastic.... it's nylon.

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials, that usually use a polymers as a main ingredient. (Wikipedia) I used "Plastic" as sort of a generic term. I know people that say aluminum isn't metal, but, sodium and potassium are even considered metals according to the periodic table. Thank you for watching!

[@williamhorn8701]

It's actually pretty easy to know when your rife was made. You should do more research if you plan to inform people about a certain gun. Try this site to look up the barrel codes that will tell you when your rife was made. www.nylonrifles.com/wp/2009/11/datecodes/

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

I wasn't looking to inform anyone about what year my gun was made, just that the model has been around for a while, they're made of a polymer and they still work. Thanks for watching!