I learned to shoot on the nylon66...i have 2 of them....Best .22 ever made...the Inuit use them, as the main feature, No Lubrication,all polymer action never freezes, for cold weather operation....the instructions are very clear to never use lubrication...

When I was a kid, running around free as a bird in NE Oklahoma, all the "rich kids" had a Nylon 66. I had a single shot bolt action my dad bought me from Sears and Roebuck. The rifle was my constant companion as i was growing up. Good video as usual. Thanks

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Do you still have that rifle?

@woodrow1037

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk yes. I doubt I will ever get rid of it. I have used it to teach my kids and my grandkids to shoot. It's still a shooter.

@clintonlayne9253

Жыл бұрын

I had a old Stevens bolt action that shot shorts, longs and long rifle. I still have it . I don't shoot it much anymore maybe I will start again

I've owned several versions of both types. The Nylon 66 works all the time. The AR7 works when it feels like it and isn't broken.

@withoutfurtheradoforever

Жыл бұрын

My AR7 is ammo finicky.

@seanoneil277

Жыл бұрын

"...works when it feels like it." 😂 Funny, but disappointing to hear. Thanks.

I remember when my dad bought the nylon 66... from Montgomery wards. I was so excited. loved that rifle but couldn't ever shoot it as well as my dad. just passed it on to my nephew with dads war trophies.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

I remember looking at them in the catalogs back in the day from Montgomery Wards and Sears. I always wanted one.

@flaco5581

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk yes we used to call those catalogs dream books. Lol

I have always regretted not purchasing a Nylon 66 when I had a chance. Everyone I have ever have seen were accurate, and reliable.

I GREATLY enjoyed this video, THANK YOU, Howard! This is a of perfect example of weapons meeting their defined design objectives - which differed very significantly - well: > The Nylon 66 was intended to be a good quality, affordable, highly reliable, durable and accurate, “low maintenance, do everything a .22 LR should do well,” rifle. IMHO, it succeeded wonderfully. I loved my Nylon 66, I have so many happy memories of plinking, woods walking, target shooting and even some pest eradication with it, during my teenage years. Idiotically, I sold it while I was in college and REALLY hurting for funds. > The AR7, on the other hand, was true “point design” to be used as a USAF aircrew survival rifle. Light weight and compact portable size therefore were critical. It was reasonably accurate, reliable and durable AND it fulfilled its somewhat unique design requirements very well. I believe I once read that GEN Curtis LeMay wanted his aircrews to have a shoulder fired weapon that could help sustain them, were they forced down. I’d give the AR7 high marks for that highly-specific goal.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

I actually like both of them quite a lot. When I came up with the premise for this video, I thought it would be fun to make. I'm glad a lot of people seem to be enjoying it. Thanks for watching Roy!

Hello HR. Looking forward to this video. At one time I had 3 Remington Nylons. A standard model,a magazine fed, and a 22 short gallery gun. They were reliable and ran forever. Also had an original Armalite AR7 for a while. Be careful with the AR7 it's a very dangerous gun. It can shoot down helicopters!😀

Excellent video, HR. I have had a Nylon 66 since 1959. Put many thousands of rounds through it, and cannot remember ever having a malfunction. It is a very accurate rifle, and a joy to shoot.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You must have one of the originals! Sounds like it's a testament to the durability of this design. Thanks for watching!

@hoosierplowboy5299

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk Yes. My dear, late Dad gave it to me, as I had a Winchester 75, but not as much fun for shooting rats at the dump as the 66... 😁 Btw, it was made in June of 1959...

a few years ago (when I decided to get a 22lr semiauto) I looked at a henry ar-7 but eventually decided on a ruger 10/22 compact; lower cost, hi-viz sights, and magazine availability were the primary deciding factors my ammo choices were varied during covid & riot times...now I've settled on cci blazer 40gr solid, cci minimag 36gr hp, cci stinger 32gr hp; since I bought my 22 for home defense (low recoil, high controlability) my ammo choices were focused on reliability, ability to replenish from common sources, and quality of components/cartridge assembly...

@thomasholohan4090

Жыл бұрын

10 22 is more reliable, which is critical for your intended purpose.

I wonder how a Ruger 10/22 would do against the Remington 66...I love shooting .22lr I will have to go get a 66 now 😁

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

One or two others have asked that same question. So maybe we'll have to find out!

@sammyboy4996

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk I have been wanting to get a 10/22 takedown version...I have shot a few different versions of it..They have one i was looking at that holds 3 magazine's in the top of the but...But has a little bit more cost...love the videos keep up the good work 👏

@bjdog42

Жыл бұрын

My 66 can do about an inch at 25 yards, my AR7 about an inch & a half. My 10/22 can do just under an inch at 50 yards & my Ruger Charger will do just over an inch at 50. But to be fair, the 10/22 has a 4x scope, the Charger has a 2 moa red dot & the 66 & AR7 both have factory iron sights.

Lots of love for the Nylon 66! Lots of memories with one too!

@skipboyer1889

Жыл бұрын

Are you using jacketed bulk pack or lead?

Damn Chief! I didn’t think you could drive a tack, at 20’, with either of those .22 rifles. Escpecially the AR-7 . Proved me wrong. Fine shooting, great demonstration. Thanks for the entertainment.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Tom. Thanks for watching!

Love that Nylon 66! Classic beauty.

I made this same comment on another channel but, here goes: I still have my Remington Nylon 66 that I purchased, new in 1973- and it still shoots and performs like new! First time shooters love it and even prefer it over my much newer Ruger 10/22! They'll take the Remington every time! Probably it's less intimidating due to all that plastic. It's also more fun to reload. Oh, and here's the best part- that Remington only cost me $50 at the Navy exchange- no sales tax! Great hang for the buck! Great video and thanks for sharing! I'll share this with a buddy of mine who has an AR7!

@hrfunk

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it, and I'm glad you still have that great rifle.

In the mid 80's my dad took my brother and i to get our first .22....he got a Marlin model 60 with an 18 shot tubular magazine.....and i got the model 66.....we still have them...and go to the range a few times a year.

Great presentations and we thoroughly enjoy your genuine friendly demeanor as you share. My best friend’s parents bought him a Remington Nylon 66 and Marlin lever action, back around 1960. Money well spent because they knew he was a serious marksman and he helped me have the same good fun. I finally bought a Nylon 66 with tube feeder through the stock. That was 15 years ago. Utter and absolutely the most reliable cycling 22 rifle BY FAR that I’ve ever shot. It was tight group also at 50 yards. I don’t understand how anyone could fault it on the accuracy and to say the nylon stock flexes. Maybe that’s a reasonably sounding excuse for mussing lol.

@hrfunk

4 ай бұрын

Ha ha! You might be right.

The 66 was as beautiful as any semi auto 22 ever was. It was an experiment in economy that was susceptible to heat & a nightmare for gunsmiths. We hunted with one in the 1960’s & loved it. Technically it was a disposable rifle & shouldn’t have been. Had they been made to last they would have prevented “ new & improved” from happening. Economy can be cruel to good things.

I'm enjoying this old versus new series of videos. Keep up the good work.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Will do Donald. Thanks for watching!

Yeah i knew people with the nylons back when i was growing up and no one had any reliability issues with them at all. i used a remington 22 that fired 22lr, 22 longs, and 22 shorts from a tube and it also functioned flawlessly. I think you got some lemons!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It was just an ammunition issue. That's not uncommon with .22's. The accuracy, as you saw, was really quite good. Thanks for watching Jeff!

My great grandpa passed down his mohawk 10c (a renamed nylon 77) and its such a fun gun to shoot. The magazines also fit a remington 581

Another great review Sir! My first gun was a KMart Special-- Remmington Apache 77 that I received when I was 8 years old. Its always been a tack driver and I hope to pass it on to my kids in the future!

Long ago, growing up, my friend had a Nylon 66. I had a 1957 Marlin Levermatic. His was very light, while mine was HEAVY. Brought back some good memories for me. Thanks.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching Mike!

Hey, I enjoyed your video! Love the 2 Nylon 66 rifles I have. Got my first one 62 years ago for Christmas, I was a happy lad! Both of mine are older versions, so I don’t know about the newer ones, but the receiver covers on mine are made of light sheet steel. I know that for a fact because they have both slightly rusted over the years. I was 13 years old when I got my first one, and I put a 6x Weaver scope on it. That worked pretty well. But the scope was mounted on the receiver cover, which was mounted on the nylon stock. So if you had the scope zeroed in the summer, you would then have to re-zero when the weather got cooler, as the stock would squirm a bit with the temperature change. But as a 13 yr old I loved that gun, and still do!!

Great job. Looks like you had some fun with this comparison. Obviously, the Nylon 66 is designed to be used as a "normal" rifle and therefore has a more standard setup and some of its features are going to be a bit more reliable and steady. The AR-7 is just too much fun and for me is a great boat gun. With the Teflon coating it is virtually rust proof and it stores out of the way almost anywhere. I really like the Nylon 66 and hope to get a chance to fire it one day. Thanks for a very well done comparison.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the video sir, have a great day y'all

The Nylon 66 is my favorite .22. I'd love to find its brother, the Nylon 77, someday.

Outstanding Howard ,I have always wanted one on the Nylon 66 22 rifles they were accurate MOWHAWK WAS BROWN ,APACHE BLACK , SENECA GREEN in production from 1959-1989. In 1966 I went to purchase one of these rifle and the store was out of them but had 4 new Ruger 10/22 Rifles .I have had a Ruger 10 / 22 since, but always wanted the Nylon 66 apache because my friends had them .The AR-7 never had the accuracy of the nylon 66 or 10/22 and did not stand uo to long term use ,I had an AR-7 it was well worn out after about 5 years of shooting critters caught in traps.one of my friends has to this day all 3 of the nylon 66 22 rifles all 3 colors two of them are like new in the packaging the other he recived in 1966 for his birthday and shoots it till this day.

I own the Nylon 66. It was passed down from my late Father. The most accurate .22 I've ever fired.

A very fun and enjoyable Video! Love the Tack Driving!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

thank you for this video - your old AR-7 videos are how i found your channel after i bought one and was looking for info about it - i love the AR-7 and it is the one gun i would never part with - it is in my grab and go emergency pack and goes with me every time i leave home - this rifle just takes practice to get used to the sites and with good ammo (i prefer cci stinger when i can get it) is accurate enough and very reliable, for me at least - thanks again - BTW my dad had this in his gear when cold weather testing jets in alaska and greenland (f-100s and f-111s) which is where i first got to know it with my dad

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

That is very cool (literally). We had a squadron of F100s at an airbase not far from where I grew up. When I was a kid, I thought those were just about the coolest aircraft ever built.

This was a fun one. Thanks HR!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. It was a fun one to make!

I remember in mid 70s when I got my hands on a Remington Nylon 66. It was a black version and we shot it often and never gave us an issue. That AR7 reminds me of the Winchester Model 77 in the removable magazine version, with the angled magazine. Nothing new under the sun I reckon. If I had to pick between the two I’d take the Remmy.

Hey Mr Funk, I'm fairly new as a subscriber to you channel and so far I really like your content. I was checking out some of your older stuff and noticed the one that you talked about weight loss. As it turns out sounds like we are really close in age. I'm currently about the same size as you were pryor to dropping the weight. I found you video to be very informative and inspirational. So now my wife and I are both on board with the lets call it the Turkey sandwich/salad regime. Thanks for all you do and keep the great video's coming 👍

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Will do. Thanks for watching and best of luck to you and your wife!

Good shooting , nice groups , the 22lr is just plain fun to shoot , Thanks

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Bob. Thanks for watching!

I’ll watch this with tears in my eyes. In the early-1960’s I owned a “Nylon 66.” I loved it for “kid” plinking. Woods walking, and occasional pest eradication. I never - NEVER - mshould have sold it.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Cheer up Roy. We’ve all made that same mistake. I was just thinking about a Remington Fieldmaster that I should have never traded.

@ElainesDomain

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk A friend dropped off 3 rifle bags that had been sitting in her closet for 20 years and one is a Fieldmaster. Cool lil rifle. EDIT...I'm supposed to clean them. I don't get to keep them. I want the Marlin 336.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

They really are. They’re fun, and they take you back to a time when people didn’t always expect the rifle to cycle itself.

@ElainesDomain

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk I'd never seen one before. The safety is messin with my head.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been running 870 shotguns forever so the safety is second nature to me.

Glad to see the Water Bottle Desperados back. I thought maybe you ran them off for good the last time. :) The tack driving was impressive shooting. Thank you for sharing this. Semper Fi!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Troy. You just never know when or where those desperados will show up!

Was showing both my girls an AR 7 just a week ago. We didn't purchase one, but now I think I want to get them both one. They are already competent with their handed down 22's. Thanks for another excellent video.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

I didn't know I needed a Nylon 66, and now I do. So I guess I learned something? ;-) Great shooting HR, and fun video.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lyle!

As a 16 year old in the Summer of 1959, several friends and I often hunted groundhogs, birds - Starlings, Sparrows etc. - and other critters. One day my friend showed up with a brand new Remington Nylon 66 in the original Mohawk Brown just like the one in the video. The rest of us had an assortment of bolt action rifles, mostly single shots. We were, of course, in awe of the semi-auto that fired again and again with just the squeeze of the trigger. As we returned from the fields, we had to cross a bridge. My friend stood on the bridge and rapidly emptied the Nylon 66 into the creek bank just above the waterline and I'll always remember how the mud flew as each bullet blew a hole in the bank. My friend is gone now but not the memory of him and his rifle.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It’s cool how many great memories are associated with .22 rifles. I have quite a few of my own.

@HSmith-uk9hl

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk , indeed. My fondest are of a slow lock model 52 Winchester that my father bought in 1929. Still in the family but not mine.

That was fun to watch Thanks fer doing & sharing.......brings back memories of when my Father bought one in around 1972, I was 8 & we, I more so, shot it to death with ever hardly a failure.....no kidding, if it wasn't that year , it was the next aswell, I'll bet if we didn't shoot 10 bricks, we shot 15 or 20......never cleaning it till the first time till about 6, or maybe 10-12 years later, when we did, .... we couldn't believe it still fired, let alone functioned flawlessly....AMAZING !!!....I ended up buying 2 more in my late teens to early 20's, then like a fool I talked my father into trading his & my 2 for other rifles in 2002 because of their appreciation in value......I am SO Thankful to atleast have the memories I have anyway......NEVER should have sold them - they were the 77? - clip-fed & my 2 were the 10C's....YES SIR - "C" stood for clip fed......clip back then meant the same as magazine today but the over-vax'd young gen. freaks for some reason when they here that....LMAO !!!...them vaccines must be somth'n else....lol

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Eric! I’m glad you liked it.

Nice little 22lr rifles for their respective purposes. Thanks for the video and have a great day.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You too Keith. Thanks for watching.

Sorry I had to dip during premiere chief had emergency here my dad woke up super combating and had a rough day I think his meds are out whack and it's affecting him we are all ok but I wanted to take the time to tell you what your videos and premieres mean to me and even to my dad he watches them after the fact on replay and I try catching them live while I'm just waking up and do morning setup to take care of them so thank you from bottom of my heart I know he has dementia but he's the man at least most of the time who made sure three year old me followed my dream of enjoying guns and all my other human rights

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe. I’m glad you and your dad enjoy the videos. I hope you can both do so for a long time to come.

HR Good Shooting. There was a auction a few days ago in South Dakota. The Remington Nylon 66 Apache (Silver & Black) went for $ 2400. These folks are Crazy. Everything went high.Semper Fi your PMI would be proud.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and Semper Fi Clint!

The rarest and best of the Nylon 66 rifles probably is the magazine fed. As to comparing RELIABILITY of Remington Nylon 66’s one to any of the several Ruger 10/22’s and Chargers I’ve owned, let’s just say I’ve kept the 66 because it needed no tweaking whatsoever to make it go bang every time. No question about it, the Remington Nylon 66 wins reliability every time. Have never had a single failure to fire with both of ours using bulk ammo. That’s not the case with 10/22’s. Which would I rely on to use in an emergency: Nylon 66 without any hesitation.

My dad gave me his Nylon 66 when I was a kid. It’s still a super fun gun today. Its only drawback is that it requires an engineering degree to disassemble the thing.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Yep! They were not intended to be disassembled by the owner.

My Nylon 66 has a steel receiver cover, not aluminum, no telling how many rounds have been shot through it. Funny story I’ve had my 66 since I was 12, I’m 64 now, 20 years ago I disassembled it to do the only take down cleaning ever, what a nightmare, while I was spraying a degreaser, in the guts parts fell out. I had no idea we’re they went, boxed it up and put it on the shelf. 10 years ago, I decided to put it together again, I ran across a fellow who worked for Remington and his Job was to assemble Nylon 66’s, he talked m through it, my Nylon 66 was rode very hard, fired 1000’s of rounds, and only failed when it got so dirty it had to stop firing!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. I got the receiver material wrong. I was thinking of the Ruger 10/22. My mistake. The Nylon 66 I completely disassembled was in the same condition you described. It had been fired so many times that the unburned powder and shooting residue had gummed up the action to the point where it would not cycle. I managed to find a disassembly/reassembly guide for it, but even with that it was an arduous procedure. In the end I succeeded in cleaning it and getting it all back together. The owner was happy because it was running perfectly again, and I was happy because the ordeal was over!

@markoharoldoronearmedpoohb7816

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk Yessir they are a PITA to assemble!

Nice looking Nylon 66. I have a Winchester 290 which has a similar action and belonged to my Dad. It's my most accurate .22. Those guns have a sense of nostalgia harkening back to simpler times.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Yes they do. I miss those days.

I've had my Nylon 66 (black) for many years now and find it to be one of the most comfortable .22' to use....My others are a Mossberg US44, an Ithaca Saddlegun repeater and a Cooey repeater that is probably at my brother's house (haven't seen it for years).....I thought of buying an AR7 years ago, but the Canadian Gov't had restrictions back then (probably still do)...I flew a light aircraft around Northern Ontario at that time and it would've been an asset, for sure.....They are a lot more expensive to-day....

Never owned a nylon 66 but have worked on a nylon 77 lever action... it was a real pain to fix. Have owned 2 Ar 7's ... one was the original Charter arms and never worked well.. the other was the Henry which worked well.... I had to clip two coils out of the dual recoil springs in order for it to be reliable with MOST 22 lr ammo.

Seems like an apples to oranges comparison based on the intended purpose of each firearm but I always learn something from HR. Thanks!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I was mostly trying to produce an entertaining video this time around.

Hillbilly jack here I had a 66 and found it to be a very good rifle shot great and was very reliable and , YES it was a real pain to reassemble after cleaning . I have not ha a AR7 but would like to have one, as you , for my bag. Great video as always . Thanks Mr. Howard !! ( don't know why i ever got ride of that 66 .......)

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Too bad that one got away. If you find a good one these days, the prices are pretty steep.

My first gun was a Nylon 66 from my dad, around 1970, from K-Mart. I remember looking at a 10/22 and some kind of Marlin that fed under the bbl too.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It amazes me the memories that surround .22 rifles. They seem to take us back to great moments in our youth.

@Jeanie363034

Жыл бұрын

Marlin model 60

I bought a Nylon 66 at a gun show back in the spring. When I first saw it I was amazed at how good of shape it was in. I've wanted one since I was a kid and felt lucky to find a nice one at a good price.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You are fortunate, indeed. Good examples are getting quite pricey these days. Congratulations!

Very good video I have been looking at getting a Henry as I like the idea of being able to put it in a back pack I have a question just how easy is the front sight to move?

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It's actually too easy to move. If it gets bumped, it can move on its own. I wish Henry would redesign that particular feature.

I don't know about either of these 2 rifles, but the guy shooting them sure seems to know what he's doing. Thanks hrfunk!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Ha, ha! I was definitely having a good time!

@seanoneil277

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk I was secretly hoping the AR-7 would not fail to drive the tack, or take out the water bottle desperado. The desperado was looking a bit cocky there for a bit!

I have.my.brothers nylon.66 in.apache black.after he died A nice rifle.

@artgrote6048

Жыл бұрын

@Echosdad2 Yes it is.

Another outstanding video, I always wanted a 66, unfortunately most you find today look like they spent the last 40 years being dragged behind some farmers tractor, so I recently settled for a Winchester Wildcat to fullfil the 66 void. I own both Charter Arms AR7 and a Henry, I can tell you, whatever improvements Henry made, were spot on, it's actually reliable unlike the Charter Arms.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

The AR seven is a fun little carbine. It spends its life living in that backpack in the back of my Jeep. On another note, how do you like the wildcat? I keep thinking about picking one of those up for a review.

@glennsammon4465

8 ай бұрын

yeah I like my Henry over my Charter Arms AR7 also. I like the ability to have extra magazines with the gun.

People forget that the Nylon 66 was ground breaking for the use of plastics. It also looks like a fun gun.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It really is. Thanks for watching Scott!

Cool video thanks. I have one of Rem 66 made in Brazil it’s pretty cool 😎. I got it for a good price.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My brother had one of those some years back.

Nice presentation! Of course you could get the best of both worlds by picking a 10-22 Takedown, but that would kinda leave behind the cool factor.

Thank you..I have own each in my life ,my 66 resides at the bottom of the coralville reservoir due to a drunken fishing buddy 😀

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Too bad. I take it he didn't offer to buy you a new one?

I've owned both, but now only the Nylon 66.The AR7 with its hollow stock let all the vibrations from the shot go into my cheekbone, the barrel nut scraped most of the finish off the barrel and mine was unreliable to boot. I'll never part with my 66! If I'm going someplace where space is at a premium and my .22 rifle is too big then I'll be packing a pistol. Thanks for the shootout!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching Kelly!

After some friends shot my Henry at 30 yards at 12 oz sodas they both went out and bought new Henry's part has to do with not expecting much but... they did shoot well.

both of my AR7s ran well with any ammo I shot. and when it did have issues it meant the barrel band needed a couple of turns to retighten. which really is not an issue with a rifle that is meant to come apart . mounting a scope may have evened the score for you. as far as the barrel being like that of the AR-15, remember this is another Armalite Rifle . I have a Charter Arms AR 7 and the Henry AR 7. and yes, Henry did make some improvements. now I don't have a Nylon 66 but I do have a really nice Marlin 75C with scope that is a very good rifle. when I do get malfunctions (failures to feed mostly) I know it is time to clean it. however, like the Nylon 66 , the AR7 is the better rifle to clean.

Interesting video Mr. Funk.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Any Remington built before 1985 is a good bet and the 66 was no exception, Remington went to extreme lengths to prove its reliability, as previously mentions shooting 100k wooden blocks! The AR7 is the only .22 that was used in an early James Bond movie, I believe from Russia with Love, where Bond used it to shoot down a helicopter chasing him, but in the movie they made it appear to be a larger caliber!

I have a nylon 76 lever action that was a pawn shop find in 1967 and your right it is a pita to totally disassemble I have found that not removing the bolt makes my life a lot easier. btw the 76 will shoot short, long and long rifle short capacity is 19 rounds. none of my semi auto guns like low cost bulk ammo my lever gun or bolt action guns will eat most anything....

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

And that’s the beauty of manually cycled rifles. It’s also why I think they will always exist. Thanks for the comment.

Regrets. Not getting a Remington nylon 66 just like that when I was 18 because it was "plastic". Thought it would wear out. Got a 10/22 which I still have. Love the Ruger but I would have liked a 66. The henry I should get for it's intended propose. Then for a bit more there is the 10/22 takedown.

True about the ammo, my Charter Arms AR7 tends to like CCI

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It seems like hotter ammo with heavier bullets runs better. The Velociter ammo cycled very well.

had always wanted a nylon66 since i was a kid. i keep looking for one. mabe one day i can find one.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

They are not cheap these days. I hope you find one!

Fun on the range. In the bliss zone ;o) My brother had a .22LR over, .410 under rifle I used to get rid of one of 43 chucks. Took a while to learn the sights but it shot .22 great. Don't remember the make but well, sadly, he gave it away.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My best friend had a Savage .22/20 Ga over/under when we were kids. We had a lot of fun with that thing back in those days.

Those 66 were cheap used a while back but not now ,what a beutiful durable gun,rugged Zytel.

Love my Nylon 66. Would love to see you do a comparison with the Nylon 66 and the Marlin 60. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

I had the chance a year or so ago to buy a Marlin Model 60. I passed on it, but I wish now I’d purchased it. If I can get my hands on one, you’ll see that video.

@Republic_ofTexas

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk if you come down to hutto Texas I'll let you use both my Marlin 60 in my nylon 66 and you can do the video right here you're welcome and we'll get some barbecue

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the invitation! If I make it down that way I’ll let you know.

Nice video! How would you compare the Nylon 66 with a Ruger 10/22?

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Several people have asked me that. Looks like I'm just going to have to produce that video!

I have a Remington Nylon Mohawk 10C and a Henry AR-7. The Mohawk out does the AR-7 in every category. My AR is a jam-o-matic and the Mohawk shoots any type/brand of .22LR. My only issue is finding nowdays magazines for the Mohawk. I do have 5 but would like to find a couple more.

@hrfunk

6 ай бұрын

I like them both. My AR7 is a Henry version. They seem to be much more reliable than previous versions.

I have in my collection examples of both rifles, kinda, I have a green Nylon 77 box magazine fed version as well as a bolt action Nylon 11. I also have a Henery AR7. While all three were intended as relatively low cost firearms, the Remingtons were obviously manufactured to a higher standard. I would hate to have to pick just one. However if I was going out for some fun shooting I would grab the two Remingtons, but if I were "bugging out" I would probably grab the Henery and as much 22LR as I could carry. But since I am into my 7th decade, I am sincerely hoping I don't have to "bug out" any time soon. In High school my best friend had a Nylon 66 and I had my dad's single shot Winchester, I want to say it was a Model 61 but I may be off on that. No I don't still have that old single shot, I gave it to my oldest granddaughter several years ago.

@glennsammon4465

8 ай бұрын

I think your N77 may have some collector appeal. I think the senaca green is the rarest one. not sure.

The old timer part of me would still lean towards the AR7 in this case. Enjoy the content HR.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I would like to see the nylon 66 up against the ruger 10/22.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

I might be able to arrange that.

@gpbuck89011

6 ай бұрын

I have both the Nylon 66 and the 10/22. If I had one shot only, if I hit it, we eat, If I miss we don't. I would without a second thought grab my Nylon 66. @@hrfunk

As a kid growing up a friend of mine had a Nylon 66, I had a Marlin. I always enjoyed the Nylon. After returning home from the service, I decided to get a Nylon, mostly for nostalgia sake. I just missed the last of them being produced. I bought the Viper 522 (supposedly the successor to the Nylon). What a disappointment compared to my memory of the Nylon. I swiftly abandoned the Viper and brought a BRNO MKZ 611 22WMR. It was and still is a great shooter. Not a light weight but it is a take down. Oddly enough it has become a rare highly sought after rifle itself, although I just stumbled upon it back then. I still have the Viper, rust and all , it just doesn't see much daylight... I think its in the garage... Remington should have continued with the Nylon line,. What were they thinking? The AR7 looks pretty neat but I don't think I could shoot it with nowhere to put my left hand other than on the mag and an icky feeling :) ... Thanks for bring in some old happy memories of the Nylon Chief.... Take Care!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Keith. Thanks for watching!

Does anyone know how to work on the lever action nylons? I forget the model number but I have one in pieces in the corner and gave up on it around 10 years ago.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I do not.

Nice video. The original AR-7 weighed only 2.5 pounds. Henry beefed up the rifle quite a bit, making their edition of the AR-7 more durable and more reliable but compromising the ability to float if dropped while boating. The weapon prototype for the USAF was the AR-5 and it was a bolt action .22 Hornet with a 14" barrel that could float whether assembled or disassembled. The AR-7 was intended to be a civilian arm and so the barrel was a legal 16 inches and the caliber changed from "expensive" .22 Hornet to the more common and dirt-cheap .22 Long Rifle. Modified AR-7 rifles were reportedly used by the IDF, but otherwise the AR-7 wasn't intended for military use and wasn't official issue to any military--despite what you may have seen in two or three James Bond movies. With my early production (bought it in 2005) Henry I have to be very careful about touching the magazine--pressure on the magazine causes jams. Ballistics? The .22 Long Rifle is optimized for 10" to 12" barrels. Run both rifles over a chronograph and clock a sample of each type of ammunition from both rifles and tell me which one gets more velocity near the muzzle. The accuracy testing was great--even though you only went to 25 yards and most of your paper shooting was ten yards. Both rifles are capable of 50-yard small game shots and a bit beyond.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan. I was aware of the AR5, and I knew the AR7 was never adopted by the military. Still, it’s a handy little carbine and it’s a lot of fun. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

@glennsammon4465

8 ай бұрын

I have heard that some piolets did have them but I think mostly S&W M12s and Colt Cobras.

Nice comparison.I own a late 70s Nylon 66 , and a Charter Arms AR-7. Both have good merits, but the 66 is the fastest , accurate .22 I own. Cheers from B.C. Canada.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter!

Love my AR7, but I haven't seen a Nylon in a long time!!! Still shoots pretty darn good.

I have a nylon 66 but can’t find mags for it. Anyone know of anywhere they can be purchased?

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

You are probably going to have to scour the Internet for them. I do not know of a source.

The AR7's could always be a little funky I think it was the screw-in barrel. I don't know about it as a survival rifle, but it is better than nothing in emergencies. Nylon 66 is a fabled gun, fantastic!!! For a military survival gun I thought the marlin camp in.45 or 9 made more sense as a concept (though never considered as such) -1911 mags would fit it. Drawback - too many small parts. Great vid. as always!!!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

All my life I have heard that gun is a tech driver you are the first person that I've ever seen do it

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Ha, ha! I'm glad to have been able to demonstrate that for you!

Still two very nice little rifles. And obviously, both are fun to shoot!

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks for watching Frank!

That nylon 66 looks like was well taken care of

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It is in great shape. We found it years ago in the used gun rack at Cabelas in Michigan. My wife liked it so much that she bought it for herself.

James Bond used the AR-7 to shoot down a helicopter....! And the Nylon 66 was used to shoot some 100,000 thrown wooden blocks! The Nylon 66 was no less than radical when it appeared. The AR-7 was supposed to be able to float when stored in the buttstock.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It will float, but not forever! Thanks for watching Alan!

@alantoon5708

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk How did you find that out? Hopefully not from experience.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

@@alantoon5708 a safe experience in my swimming pool!

You forgot to mention that the Henry floats. A nice feature if you do a lot of backpacking on small boats...

@gpbuck89011

6 ай бұрын

I think the Nylon 66 floats also.

@hrfunk

6 ай бұрын

@gpbuck89011 Maybe I’ll try that when my pool thaws out.

One of my favorite of your videos. My classic Remington is the 550. Been in my family since I was a pup. Shoots .22lr, .22 l, and .22s equally well, and you can even mix them. My AR-7 fills the same niche as yours. I even have a plastic tube container which holds a rimfire scope (ironically originally on the 550). A minor rezero is required if mounted, which I don’t always bother with. What sling was on your AR7? That’s my sole dislike of mine. No sling.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It’s a discontinued model that I bought several years ago.

Good morning HR. Was rooting for the Nylon 66. Do you remember Tom Frye and the 100000 wood blocks? So you have an AR7 and a PPK. When are you getting a 25 cal Berreta?

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Ha, ha! I remember reading about him. Believe it or not, I once had a Beretta Tomcat, but I doubt I'll pick up one of the .25's. After all, 007 turned his in and never looked back.

The AR7 seems like a good enough "pack rifle" but a truck gun no. The Nylon 66 was a pretty good plinker/hunting rifle for small game. Cool video HR! Very enjoyable.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

Had both, kept the 66. The only place the AR-7 beats it is if you drop it in the water. It is supposed to float, did not test that with mine.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

It does float, but not forever. Somewhere around 10 minutes it starts heading toward Davy Jones’ Locker.

Maybe next Monday I will take all my 22s to the range as see what I can do with them. My Charter Arms AR-7, Ruger 10-22 and my Winchester 1890s pump action 22. Pretty sure the 10-22 and the 1890 will outshoot the AR-7.

@ElainesDomain

Жыл бұрын

Should be a fun outing.

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

We get so focused on shooting with our serious rifles, we sometimes forget just how much fun we can have with our 22s. Be sure to take a lot of ammo, and I think you'll have a great time!

@tomtruesdale6901

Жыл бұрын

@@ElainesDomain I sure hope so

@ElainesDomain

Жыл бұрын

@@tomtruesdale6901 Can't be otherwise. It's a .22. I you miss it ain't you. The ammo sucks.

Also there was a nylon 66 with box magazines

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

Yep. That was another variant.

I have shot thousands of rounds thru my Nylon 66 and never had even 1 fail to feed or misfire. My AR7, I have shot a few hundred rounds and no problems. But I can drive tacks consistently with the Nylon 66.

My AR7 could not hold an acceptable group. I tried 3 scopes and no luck. The AR7 functions ok but I had no luck at 30 yd. accuracy. I ditched it. My grand dad had a 66 and it was wonderful.

The Nylon 66 receiver cover is made of steel and it will rust. Would have been nice it they had made of aluminum.

CBC (Magtech) manufactured a version of Nylon 66 in Brazil. Now the current model is a clone of Marlin

@hrfunk

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if that's who built them for FIE. They were imported for a few years after the Nylon 66 was discontinued by Remington. My brother owned one.

@pauloventosa1486

Жыл бұрын

@@hrfunk some research. DuPont Zytel 101 os the nylon used in 66. But there was a commercial brand called nylon 66 (6 carbon atoms in double, só 66). Yes, FIE purchased 100,000 from Brazil in 1983.