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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 904489" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I use my Fat wrench often. Very useful for repeatability when a rifle is disassembled/reassembled. </p><p></p><p>55 in/lb is getting up there for an action screw and it is difficult to twist with one hand. It is just about impossible to hold a slotted tip in the screw's slot with that much torque but with a hex head it is easy. IMO 55 in/lb is just about the max I'd use. </p><p></p><p> I like to start with 40 front 35 rear and fine tune from there. (I don't have any pillar bedded actions) Some rifles will actually tighten up group size with some modifications to action screw torque! After using 35 rear/40 front I will increase both by 5 in/lb and observe group size for improvement. I rarely go past 45 rear/50 front. </p><p></p><p>FYI Leupold recommends 22 in/lb for their scope ring cap screws.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 904489, member: 5219"] I use my Fat wrench often. Very useful for repeatability when a rifle is disassembled/reassembled. 55 in/lb is getting up there for an action screw and it is difficult to twist with one hand. It is just about impossible to hold a slotted tip in the screw's slot with that much torque but with a hex head it is easy. IMO 55 in/lb is just about the max I'd use. I like to start with 40 front 35 rear and fine tune from there. (I don't have any pillar bedded actions) Some rifles will actually tighten up group size with some modifications to action screw torque! After using 35 rear/40 front I will increase both by 5 in/lb and observe group size for improvement. I rarely go past 45 rear/50 front. FYI Leupold recommends 22 in/lb for their scope ring cap screws. [/QUOTE]
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