Inch-Lbs. for rifle screws?

[roysclockgun]

What is the recommended tightness in inch-pounds for receiver screws? Scope ring screws? Scope mount screws?
TIA,
Steven L. Ashe

 

[HOGWILD338-378]

Depends on Rifle manufacturer for receiver/action screws and base and ring manufacturer for their products? I would also say a small drop of blue thread locker on the action and base screws is always done on my bench! Always let it set up over night as well as I have had action screws come loose on me and I wasted a lotta ammo because I,did,not use a couple small drops of it! Give us the manufacturers names and I am sure you will get some solid input !

 

[roysclockgun]

Okay Hogwild, thanks. I have hunted with the rifle for a number of years. Now I want to take all down and detail clean. I do use Loc-tite blue.

Rifle : Browning Stainless Stalker in 280Rem.
Mounts and rings: Leupold
Scope: Zeiss Conquest, 3-9x40mm

Steven

 

[HOGWILD338-378]

https://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=108 ... _Gunsmiths

Hope you find the base and ring info here as I will look at it again as I was looking at the A bolt & Xbolt manuals for action torque values and it said snugly ? Good old German torque value :lol: I would call browning service center at 1-800-322-4026 and ask them what torque value was and ask them if the sequence mattered as well ! After reading the first link in depth it does give good values for rings and bases but the mention of German torque really bothers me as it is not a proper term regarding torque values as is snugly ?? :roll: I guess me being a retired aircraft mechanic and having been a QA inspector I!just do not buy snugly or gutentight at all and find it lazy at best that they would use these words? I would call Browning in MIZZOU and get the real values and sequences if they use them ! Free call and applaud you for being concerned about proper installation procedures!

 

[RiverRider]

Terry, I can relate to your consternation. I'm an avionics guy myself and hold a Repairman Certificate. When you do these things for years on end, "about that tight" doesn't cut it!

 

[HOGWILD338-378]

Gutentight and snugly can cause you to reach into your wallet and grab some of those dead presidents that were snugly in your wallet because you went 3 or 4 inch lbs too tight and now you have to pay 25.00 per hole to repair a mistake that should have been avoided if the manufacturer had listed a torque value in the first place :shock: I have seen that movie and 25.00 x 4 = 100.00 bucks that were gutentight in my wallet previously ! Also a quality made inch Lb torque wrench is not easy to find but a cheap inch Lb torque wrench to me is better than not having one!! :mrgreen:

I always dry fit every base and ring on every installation prior to using any thread locker and only use it on base screws! I have seen people use clear finger nail polish on the top of,ring screw heads but I do not do that myself !

 

[roysclockgun]

Thanks for the advice.

Hogwild; the Browning phone number is 1-800-322-4626. No biggy, you were only off by one digit!

Receiver screws : 40 in/lbs. No sequence. Just go front, back, front, back, until 40 in/lbs is reached.

My wrench set is Wheeler Engineering, Fat Wrench. I got it unopened with all the bits from a friend. He was not using it and sold it to me for $20. Dunno how good the quality is, but will be better than none at all.

Best,
Steven

 

[sask boy]

Steven, after you have it all tightened down be sure to do up a range report with photos if possible .

Blessings,
Dan

 

[wildgene]

...the Fat Wrench is good, you pd. about 1/3retail, Torx values for Leupold bases & rings , & most other manufacturers are 25#s, all my synthetic stocks (Browning & Winchester) are snugged to 35#...

 

[HOGWILD338-378]

Glad ya got it put back together and it did not cost ya a bunch :mrgreen: I have 1 of those wrench's as well and about 7 or 8 total torque wrenches :lol: but when manufacturers leave out important values I guess the do it because they do not want nobody but a Smith working on their rifles? Guess that could be a good thing or just an over looked step not added to the manual! Sorry about the number as my eyes are old :roll:

 

[roysclockgun]

Thanks to all who responded.
I phoned Browning and they were helpful. 40 in. lbs. on receiver screws. 25 in. lbs. for scope screws. These figures from Browning cust. service.
Best,
Steven L. Ashe