Nylon 66 VS 10/22

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Took these two to the range today and decided to see how they stack up against one another shooting the 3 most popular brands of bulk ammo available in our town. The 10/22 is fitted with TSR200 Tech Sights and the 66 is stock.

+5c with a steady 15kph wind at 11-o-clock

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50 yards - Federal 525 bulk
The 66 edges out the Ruger
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50 yards - Winchester 555 bulk
-EDIT- Too close to call
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50 yards - CCI Blazer
The 66 put two shots high in the rings and 3 up in the white
The Ruger held it together pretty good
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100 yards - Federal - 8.5"x11" sheets of paper
Two holes touching on the 66 target
(a staple tore the bottom edge of the 66 target)
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100 yards - Winchester
Not sure where the stray went with the 10/22
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100 yards - CCI
Two in the same hole on the 10/22 target
The 66 grouped up nicely
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Only one FTE with the 10/22 and as usual, perfect function from the 66.

Not conclusive by any means (one day - 5 shots each), but even with tech sights, the 10/22 can't hang with the 66. At 100 yards it's all Remington.
 
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Not too shabby for a gun that was once given away with a chainsaw .
Seriously , my neighbour is an elderly gent who got his 66 when he bought a new chainsaw many years ago .
I've wanted one for years , but haven't found the one I want at the right price .
Last one I saw on the EE was twice the price they're bringing lol .
I'll get one soon .
 
I love my 66. Back in the dark ages I worked in the CIL ammo labs, R&D. When I had to test 22 ammo I preferred to use a Rem 66 if possible. Ran like a sewing machine.

If we made a change to our ammo (say, the bullet knurling) we had to test a bunch of guns to make sure the new ammo would still feed, etc. The fussiest gun in the library (and we had hundreds) was the S&W 41 pistol. if we changed the colour of the ammo box, the 41 would choke.
 
Dagmaar said:
Not too shabby for a gun that was once given away with a chainsaw .
Seriously , my neighbour is an elderly gent who got his 66 when he bought a new chainsaw many years ago .
I've wanted one for years , but haven't found the one I want at the right price .
Last one I saw on the EE was twice the price they're bringing lol .
I'll get one soon .
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Epps has one in stock right now.
 
I own both, and as much as i like the 10/22 the nylon 66 IMHO is for some is reason a better rifle. Weight ? reliability? I bet if Remington made them today they would sell very well. I never thought of the Apachce as the original scary evil black gun. lol
 
I LOVE my 66. I have a few that are tack drivers, but I love everything about the 66. Except the buttstock feed.

Scored mine for $20. Guy never used it, shrugged and said $20. I didn't know what he was selling, shrugged and said $20 sounds good. Little did I know..... !!!

I use it to clean up the little bits and pieces of clays people leave on the berms.

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Wow...lotsa love for the 66

Despite its marginally superior reliability and accuracy, I'm still partial to the more compact 10/22.
 
I think that the only advantage of the 10/22, aside from the availability of aftermarket stuff, is its easier disassembly versus the 66. I have a pair of 66's that my father bought from a coworker many years ago. The fellow had purchased one, taken it apart, and couldn't figure out how to get it back together. He then trotted out and bought a second one to use as a guide. He took that one apart, and wound up with two that he couldn't reassemble! He was so pissed off that he sold them both to my father for a song!

So, actually, I guess the trickier disassembly of the 66 was another advantage for me.:)
 
Ganderite said:
I love my 66. Back in the dark ages I worked in the CIL ammo labs, R&D. When I had to test 22 ammo I preferred to use a Rem 66 if possible. Ran like a sewing machine.

If we made a change to our ammo (say, the bullet knurling) we had to test a bunch of guns to make sure the new ammo would still feed, etc. The fussiest gun in the library (and we had hundreds) was the S&W 41 pistol. ********if we changed the colour of the ammo box, the 41 would choke.********
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I liked that :):):)
 
The buttstock feed is one of the best features of the 66 IMHO....just grab a handfull of rounds and drop them. No feeding them 1 at a time like most tube feds.
 
Dagmaar said:
I've wanted one for years , but haven't found the one I want at the right price .
Last one I saw on the EE was twice the price they're bringing lol .
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Shoulda, woulda, coulda...you'll never own one at this rate!:) These guns seem to have risen in value by leaps and bounds over the last 5 or 10 years, but they're still inexpensive. They're not Purdeys or Holland&Hollands...the difference between an overpriced one and a cheap one is, what, maybe 75 bucks? Buy one already! So what if it turns out not to be "the right one"? Sell it and get another. It isn't a lifetime commitment.

Looking back on years of use and enjoyment is way better than spending those years saying "One of these days..."
 
I have both. I love them both for what they offer. The 10/22 is one of the new takedowns and with the carrying case makes a nice truck gun. The 66 brings back memories of the first 66 my dad had and I learned to shoot with.

I never thought to run a comparison. I am looking forward to testing this.
 
Despite the 66 "winning" I say ruger 10 22 is the gun to have. Parts price availability recognizability it's awesome
 
Great comparison. However we all know that the 10/22 is a poor semi out of the box if you are target shooting. I bet a steady hand and a sling shot could beat a 10/22 in test like this. Like stated, it is the mountians of aftermarket options and ease of modifications that make the ruger shine. I have a number of great old 22s that are far more acurate than a 10/22, but try to find parts for them. Another great comparison would be a 66 vs 10/22 if you upgraged both to say a $750 all in cost.
If I only had ten shots and had to make them fast I would not grab my stocker 10/22.
 
I have owned 2 or 3 M66 Remmys over the years, and they were absolutely the best at digesting any ammo
I chose to put through them.
They also delivered excellent accuracy for an inexpensive 22.

Never had much love for the 10-22 in any form. Have owned several, but never kept any for long.

Today, I tend to avoid semis of any ilk, with the exception of a vintage Mossberg 151M that is a flawless functioning rifle.
Strange as it seems, it, like the 66, feeds from a magazine in the buttstock.

Regards, Eagleye.
 
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