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How Many Tune Rifles with Action Screw Torque
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 440878" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I've been experimenting with action screw torque for about four or five years now. I started out with a regular 3/8th's torque wrench (one with a dial), and now use a precesion 1/4" drive wrench made like a screwdriver. At this time I'me using two different settings for the screws. The front ones are set at 40 in. lb. and the rear is set at 35 in. lb. on a couple Savages. My Remington is still in the learning curve, but the 35 in. lb. values seem to be a good starting point. I do coat my threads with Never Sieze, and bring the bolts down in ten in. lb. increments. Funny thing was that when I checked the break away torque after tightening the bolts down I was getting slightly less than 50 in. lb. I have not done any experimenting with my Weatherby rifles, so I can't say alot about them.</p><p> </p><p> If your shopping for a wrench, be sure to get one that will put the window your torque values are in somewhere in the middle of it's range. The bottom 20% and the top 20% are not all that accurate in most wrenches. They also make them in two different grades. A 5% and a 10% accuracey wrench. Look for the 5% as they are built better and will keep their calibration much longer. Stay away from the ones that donot use a dial or a wand. The break over ones are known to over torque screws easilly. They make digital read out ones, but they are way too expensive, and not really needed. Also use a good allen socket! A worn out cheap one will give you a false reading.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 440878, member: 25383"] I've been experimenting with action screw torque for about four or five years now. I started out with a regular 3/8th's torque wrench (one with a dial), and now use a precesion 1/4" drive wrench made like a screwdriver. At this time I'me using two different settings for the screws. The front ones are set at 40 in. lb. and the rear is set at 35 in. lb. on a couple Savages. My Remington is still in the learning curve, but the 35 in. lb. values seem to be a good starting point. I do coat my threads with Never Sieze, and bring the bolts down in ten in. lb. increments. Funny thing was that when I checked the break away torque after tightening the bolts down I was getting slightly less than 50 in. lb. I have not done any experimenting with my Weatherby rifles, so I can't say alot about them. If your shopping for a wrench, be sure to get one that will put the window your torque values are in somewhere in the middle of it's range. The bottom 20% and the top 20% are not all that accurate in most wrenches. They also make them in two different grades. A 5% and a 10% accuracey wrench. Look for the 5% as they are built better and will keep their calibration much longer. Stay away from the ones that donot use a dial or a wand. The break over ones are known to over torque screws easilly. They make digital read out ones, but they are way too expensive, and not really needed. Also use a good allen socket! A worn out cheap one will give you a false reading. gary [/QUOTE]
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