Torque on stock screws?

POP!! · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: Torque on stock screws?

How many inch/lbs is suggested for a Rem 700 LSS...front/rear stock screws?

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

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For the Model 700 VS and Sendero, the maximum torque settings should be no more than 45 in/lbs for each screw. On the Model 700 BDL and ADL synthetic and wood stocks, the guard screws should be tightened to a hand tight fit or no more than 35" lbs.

Thats right off Remingtons site Smile

Dimitri

POP!! · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

Thanx Dimitri

515034s10ring · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

Ya know, i never thought of torque specs nor used a torque wrench or screwdriver while smithing....nor do i know anybody that does Shocked

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Scarry Shocked

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

10Ring,

If you hand tighten it according to one of my teachers on avarage you'll apply 25-35ft-lbs of force. Wink

Dimitri

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

I use the German method goodantight Very Happy

Joe

515034s10ring · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

Dimitri,

I use Joe's method too with T-Handles though and never had a problem in a few decades i've been doing this Mr. Green

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Might your teacher be a vegitarian? ROFL

Bushmaster · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

Now...What's wrong with a calibrated elbow...Mine clicks at 50 ft/lbs...

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

lol Bushmaster,

I think my teacher was trying to call us weak or something. Very Happy

I myself tighten something up till just before its too tight and it stripes the screws. Cool

Dimitri

1895ss · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

I use Joe's method as well and have never had anything come loose or anything I couldn't loosen. Smile

POP!! · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

Fellas it is not a matter of coming loose..it is a matter of not torquing the action and a great way to get accuracy. Case(s) in point.

2 different 300 RUMS in SAKO 75 stainless fiberglass guns. Both identical. One liked 55"/lbs and shot 180 Partitions golds at 3300 + fps and put them in .946" at 300 yds.
The other put 3 200 gr accubonds at .675" at 300 yards at 3150 fps but only at 30 "/lbs.

Neither gun would replicate these groups with these reloads at 300 except on that, and only that setting. Go figure! And both SAKO's , like all SAKOs were free floated from the factory so it was NOT a matter of up pressure on the barrel from the front nub of the pressure pad of the forearm!!!

See what I mean?

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Well POP you know alot more then I do!

Tell me is is the same reason the Lee-Enfeild Mk1 No4 were good at extended ranges because of the barrel "vibration" ?? Execpt this is more of a whole action vibration ?? Confused

Dimitri

POP!! · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

Dim:

It can be a lot of different things. Each rifle is its own entity.

POP!! · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Torque on stock screws?

This is the 3 shot group at 300 yards. 200 gr Accubonds at 3150 fps from my SAKO 300 RUM SS.
.675" center to center.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Neat I should try my dads M700 in 300RUM sometime Razz

Hows the recoil ?? Confused

Dimitri