Action Torque Specs

[ColColt]

Does anyone know what the action torque specs are for the Savage Predator Hunter Max-1 rifles should be? It has the AccuTrigger and stock...a synthetic type. I want to tweak the trigger a bit but not sure on putting things back together whether it requires 35 or 65 in/lbs. I saw nothing in the manual about this.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

The only stocks that will take 65 in/lbs. are the ones with pillars or bedding blocks...even fiberglass and kevlar don't need more than 45 or so in/lbs...unless they have pillars or a bedding block.

Wood or plastic will break, bend, split, squash, etc...don't go over about 35, definitely no more than 45 in/lbs.

Start at 25 an work your way up...there is often a sweet spot that the rifle likes.

 

[ColColt]

I don't know if this one has the pillars or not till I take it down. I've looked high and low in the manual and there's no mention of the proper torque. I loosened slight the rear guard screw and it seems it was about 25 in/lbs. Could be that it only holds the guard on and needs no more.

 

[HOGWILD338-378]

https://savagearms.zendesk.com/entries/ ... on-screws-

Maybe this would be a better refference?

 

[ColColt]

There was a sticker on the rifle that indicated it was an Accustock model. However, from the Savage link above this is what I read...."These new models will also have a total of four screws on the bottom of the stock (the rear trigger gd. screw, the front and rear action screws, and the "wedge" screw on the forend)"

I have only three screws on both these Predator Hunter rifles. One for the rear trigger guard, one for the mag release button and the recoil lug screw. There is no wedge screw on the forward stock.

 

[HOGWILD338-378]

I would go with 40 inch lbs but ya could always give them a shout but going up to 40 I would not think it would brake but might have affect on accuracy ?

 

[ColColt]

That's for the Target Savage rifles from what I gleaned but should be fairly comparable for mine. If I decide to take the barreled action out to tweak the trigger I'll go back with 35 in/lbs and just call them to be sure. I may not touch the trigger as it's right at 2 1/2 lbs already. Maybe I should leave well enough alone!

 

[NWBlacktail]

It's funny the torque values for action screws are always so hard to find. Scope mounts are pretty well published. :roll:

I go with 55 in-lbs, but my stock is a Bell & Carlson with the aluminum block. I think if your between 35 and 45 with a standard synthetic is fine. The important thing is use a torque wrench, and make sure you retorque them to the same value each time you take the stock off.