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<blockquote data-quote="Kroberts" data-source="post: 1108294" data-attributes="member: 71507"><p>I'm having an issue with the action screws of my rifle loosening. The rifle is a savage short action with a laminate stock with steel pillars and is bedded up to the sling stuf to take some stress off the action, the barrel is a 32" #8 contour pac-nor in 284win. I had the screws torqued to 55" pounds. I noticed they had loosened when I was playing at 1000 yards and noticed a 2 Moa poi shift, so I figured I would torqu down the screws a little and see if that would help. I was going to bump it up 5 pounds but the screws turned about 1/4 turn before started to get back to original torque. I tested this the next day by torquing then down then firing two groups then torquing then again, and the screws moved a little before the wrench clicked. I'm thinking it might be some residual wax on te screws from when I bedded the stock so I cleaned them with alcohol. Here in a few minutes I'm going to see if that helped. I'm hoping that the screws slacking off is the reason for the less than acceptable groups I've been getting with the new barrel. </p><p></p><p>All advice on their issue is appreciated. I'm hoping that cleaning the screws and torquing then down to 65" pounds will fix the problem. </p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>Kyle</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kroberts, post: 1108294, member: 71507"] I'm having an issue with the action screws of my rifle loosening. The rifle is a savage short action with a laminate stock with steel pillars and is bedded up to the sling stuf to take some stress off the action, the barrel is a 32" #8 contour pac-nor in 284win. I had the screws torqued to 55" pounds. I noticed they had loosened when I was playing at 1000 yards and noticed a 2 Moa poi shift, so I figured I would torqu down the screws a little and see if that would help. I was going to bump it up 5 pounds but the screws turned about 1/4 turn before started to get back to original torque. I tested this the next day by torquing then down then firing two groups then torquing then again, and the screws moved a little before the wrench clicked. I'm thinking it might be some residual wax on te screws from when I bedded the stock so I cleaned them with alcohol. Here in a few minutes I'm going to see if that helped. I'm hoping that the screws slacking off is the reason for the less than acceptable groups I've been getting with the new barrel. All advice on their issue is appreciated. I'm hoping that cleaning the screws and torquing then down to 65" pounds will fix the problem. Thanks Kyle [/QUOTE]
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