The now-out-of-print Remington Nylon 66 is one of my all-time favorite .22LR rimfires.
1. Virtually indestructible. One-piece Nylon stock.
2. Accurate.
3. More reliable than almost any autoloader made before or since.
4. Minimum care required. Alaskan trappers used them a lot.
5. 14-round tubular magazine protected by the stock, accessed from the butt.
6. Will accept tip-off scope mounts.
7. Very lightweight and easy to carry.
Most gun shows will turn up one or more - but they are getting more scarce as more and more people discover their utility, and collectors are driving up prices.
Here is a picture of the most prolific model, with the Mohawk Brown stock:
There are quite a few variations and spin-offs. Here is a chart I made up for collectors:
They can be customized, to a certain extent. Here's a "beater" that I converted into a "tacticool" model, scoped, equipped with a GI sling; the barrel is equipped with an adapter for a flash hider or suppressor. This is my knock-about rifle.
I can heartily recommend this rifle for both collecting and just plain fun shooting. A world record was set with over 100,000 hand-thrown wood blocks shot out of the air. No malfunctions whatsoever.
John