Rem 700 action torque setting

DON · Mar 1, 2015

I just purchased a FAT Wrench torque tool. Previously I just reassembled everything by feel.

My 300 RUM is a Rem 700 BDL with factory wood stock but I had it bedded and pillars installed.

What would be the the proper torque setting and procedure to reassemble be with this set up?

My 30-06 is a 700 BDL with factory wood stock, not bedded and lacking pillars. Would the torque setting differ with this one?

Thanks for any input you may have.

Don

FOTIS · Mar 1, 2015

30 & 30 front back

Ridgerunner665 · Mar 1, 2015

With pillars...you can go up to 60-65 in. lbs...some rifles like to be torqued tight, others don't....I'd let the rifle tell me.

Rol_P · Mar 1, 2015

When asked a Remington Customer service rep told me 30 - 35 inch pounds for my 700CDL with walnut stock, which had no glass bedding or pillars.

HeathSexton · Mar 1, 2015

Without pillars my Rem's liked 35/35 in/lbs

I just got a stock pillar bedded and tried at 65/65 inlbs, 50/50 inlbs and 40/40 inlbs. 40/40 was clearly the most accurate setting. A friend has a gun pillared and he is 65/65 with great accuracy, so like RidgeRunner said, let the rifle tell you.

wildgene · Mar 1, 2015

...pillars is different, dey don't compress like wood, generally taking a higher amount of pressure to lock in...

DON · Mar 1, 2015

Thank you for the responses, knew I could count on good input. Far as the procedure do I start with the front action screw first? Both guns right now shoot very well, I suppose I could check the torque setting as is before taking apart then reassemble.

Thanks,
Don

Ridgerunner665 · Mar 1, 2015

I always placed the rifle muzzle down on a pad of some sort...applied down pressure on stock, just some pressure...nothing specific...and torqued the front screw, then the rear one.

Same procedure works for model 70's with 2 screws.

No idea if any of that really matters...its just the way I do it.

DON · Mar 1, 2015

Thanks RR665 appreciate the response.

Don

DON · Mar 1, 2015

Okay I just checked the torque settings as they currently are on two rifles.

300 RUM Rem 700 BDL wood stock glass bedded with pillars appears to be:
45 inch pounds, rear
55-60 inch pounds, front

30-06 Rem 700 BDL wood stock only, not bedded, without pillars:

35 inch pounds both front and rear action screws

Don