I always liked the 77 better (66 but with a clip instead of loading through the butt-tube). I have owned at least a half-dozen of em through the years and always found them accurate enough for gopher shooting. The key to accuracy seemed to be no more difficult than keeping the receiver cover screws snug.
For me the biggest appeal was that every one I owned was totally reliable and they were at least easily as accurate as any 10/22 I have owned and better handling. To my sorrow I do not own one now having sold my last one a few years ago and won't pay the price they are selling for now.

drover

223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.

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