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How tight should the barrel be?
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<blockquote data-quote="qkshot" data-source="post: 34062" data-attributes="member: 1710"><p>I was wondering how tight should the barrel </p><p>be torqued on the reciever. I am looking for some specifications.</p><p></p><p>1. a factory barreld bolt action</p><p>2. a rebarreled bolt action by a smith </p><p>3. a switch barrel gun </p><p>4. a semiauto 308 rifle with custom barrel</p><p>5. a light weight moutain rifle</p><p>6. a 50bmg bolt action</p><p>I assume they would all be close but not </p><p>quite the same specs.</p><p></p><p>I ask because what is the most safe and accurate way to install a barrel on the above mentioned recievers. I have read a 1/8 to 1/4 turn past hand tight but i have not seen this in real practice and i was wanting to know from somebody out there thats been doing it for awhile.</p><p></p><p>Also what is the benchrest crowd doing </p><p>for torque it would seem the least amount possiable to get the job done. less stress</p><p>means less warping when everything heats up</p><p>but where is that line between perfection and not acceptable.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for the info</p><p></p><p>SDR </p><p></p><p></p><p>sdr.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="qkshot, post: 34062, member: 1710"] I was wondering how tight should the barrel be torqued on the reciever. I am looking for some specifications. 1. a factory barreld bolt action 2. a rebarreled bolt action by a smith 3. a switch barrel gun 4. a semiauto 308 rifle with custom barrel 5. a light weight moutain rifle 6. a 50bmg bolt action I assume they would all be close but not quite the same specs. I ask because what is the most safe and accurate way to install a barrel on the above mentioned recievers. I have read a 1/8 to 1/4 turn past hand tight but i have not seen this in real practice and i was wanting to know from somebody out there thats been doing it for awhile. Also what is the benchrest crowd doing for torque it would seem the least amount possiable to get the job done. less stress means less warping when everything heats up but where is that line between perfection and not acceptable. Thanks in advance for the info SDR sdr. [/QUOTE]
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