Author Topic: nylon 66 (Read 623 times)

theoldman · « **on:** January 01, 2007, 02:53:23 AM »

Need help with a nylon 66 with feeding problems. The gun would jam (trying to put 2 rounds in the chamber at once when trying to load the first round or during shooting). Did a cleaning as sugusted by Graybeard and this solved the problem when shooting but still tries to put 2 in the chamber when trying to load the first round. If I load only one in the magazine and put this one in the chamber I can now fill the magazine and shoot without a hitch until it is time to reload, then have to do same thing again. I posted the problems on the Remington fourm, Ron sugusted trying plated bullets, he had same problem and it worked for him, but not for me. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEAR.

theoldman

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2007, 10:22:50 AM »

I'll put a link to a parts blow up of the 66 at the bottom of the page. Check for a damaged or inproperly installed cartridge stop(#11) or a broken cartridge stop spring(#13). This assembly can be trikcy to properly reinstall.. I have to refer to the take down instructions every time!! Might also check for oil as use of oil is nearly all that makes these little gems stop working..

http://stevespages.com/ipb-remington-66.html

theoldman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2007, 02:24:16 PM »

THANKS A LOT GUNNUT69, THIS PARTS BLOW REALLY HELPS. I DONT REMEMBER SEEING THE CARTRIDGE STOP SPRING WHEN I WAS CLEANING IT. I CAN SEE THE PLASTIC END OF THE MAG TUBE FROM THE TOP OF THE GUN WITH THE BOLT REMOVED. LOOKS LIKE THIS GUN HAS BEEN TAKEN APART SEVERAL TIMES FROM THE SCRATCHES AND MARKS AROUND THE PINS. I WILL TAKE IT APART AGAIN WITH THE HELP OF THE PARTS BLOW UP AN SEE IF I CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP.

theoldman

scratcherky · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2007, 05:25:21 AM »

While you have it apart, clean all the parts well getting rid of all oil. Do not use oil on this gun!

theoldman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2007, 12:27:45 PM »

Thanks for all your help, without the parts blowup I would not have found that this gun was minus a couple of parts, the cartridge stop and the spring are nowhere to be found in this one. Does anyone sell parts for the old guns ? Had fun taking it apart and reassembling it anyway. My opinion is that it is to complicated and the barrell band is all that keeps the barrell in place, "not good". Despite the negative things it is still a fun gun to carry and shoot Thanks again..

theoldman

gunnut69 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:52:09 PM »

The nylon 66 is indeed a little complicated but they seldom need intervention,, soooo. In any case I bought one of the first and it was nearly indestructable and never jammed unless something gross(snow or cedar needles in the ejection port) interfered.. Clean with compressed air and lube with graphite and they'll take massive abuse without a flinch.. Bigest problem was a lack of accuracy with a telescope on top. This was because the scope mounted to that lovely rceiver cover and the barrel was clamped to the stock. Never got mine to shoot worth a hoot. Found out later that tapping into the stock and bolting down some weaver rail for the scope to ride soles nearly all the probelms.. Sold mine in a fit of youthful cashlessness and have regretted it ever since..