They were never my cup of tea. I know they are dependable , fairly accurate , basically trouble free little rifles , but just not my thing I guess. I almost bought one once. The owner , ( a friend of mine ) , and I , took it out for an afternoon of plinking so I could decide.
He brought the nylon 66 and I brought my old Mossberg 146b along. We shot our own guns first for a while , then traded , and continued playing. To me , the nylon just didn't feel right . I like a full sized . full weight , man's gun. The nylon reminded me of shooting a Daisy BB gun when I was a kid. To make a long story short , he ended up selling the "66" to somebody else , and he bought a full size , wood and steel rifle to replace it. Later , he admitted that he never liked it either, because of the weight. To some people they just don't feel right. They were popular when they came out. They are still popular now , as well as becoming collectable.
They work great , and shoot straight , and function well , even on the coldest winter day , I am told.
I think you could buy one , and have many years of trouble free shooting.
To each their own
