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Help with Rem 700 Action Screw Torque Values. (Wood Stock)
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<blockquote data-quote="MOJO67" data-source="post: 2287632" data-attributes="member: 68532"><p>Gent's,</p><p></p><p>Recently acquired a Remington 700 Classic in .222 Rem. After a few range sessions and coming up with a nice consistent sub moa load, I decided to install a Timney Trigger. Unfortunately, after putting the action back into the stock and torquing the action screws down to 40 in lbs front and back, the gun won't seem to group worth a darn. My previous pet load, along with everything else I've tried, now shoots 1"-2" groups(5 shots). Before is would shoot pretty consistent .75 or less , 5 shot groups. I've tried several different bullets and powders since installing the trigger, but nothing is smiling at me.</p><p></p><p>When I reassembled the gun after the trigger install, I torqued the action screws, front and back, to 40 in lbs. I've done lots of googling and it seems opinions are all over the the place. Any thoughts? Is 40 too much, not enough? The stock is wood with no modifications at all. Just like it came from the factory.</p><p></p><p>Thanks all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MOJO67, post: 2287632, member: 68532"] Gent's, Recently acquired a Remington 700 Classic in .222 Rem. After a few range sessions and coming up with a nice consistent sub moa load, I decided to install a Timney Trigger. Unfortunately, after putting the action back into the stock and torquing the action screws down to 40 in lbs front and back, the gun won't seem to group worth a darn. My previous pet load, along with everything else I've tried, now shoots 1"-2" groups(5 shots). Before is would shoot pretty consistent .75 or less , 5 shot groups. I've tried several different bullets and powders since installing the trigger, but nothing is smiling at me. When I reassembled the gun after the trigger install, I torqued the action screws, front and back, to 40 in lbs. I've done lots of googling and it seems opinions are all over the the place. Any thoughts? Is 40 too much, not enough? The stock is wood with no modifications at all. Just like it came from the factory. Thanks all. [/QUOTE]
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