Just currious

82boy

82boy

Patrick Kennedy
I know what they say about curiousity, (It kiled the cat.) but I was wondering doese anyone use a torque wrench and measure the amount of torque they place on the action screws of thier rifle? I relize that a lot of people glue their actions in, but I do know that some pillar bed an actions, and this is what I am curious about. If you do, why do you do it, do you see any diference? What do you torque your screws to? Thanks guys
 
Patrick,
torque wrench is a good idea with pillar bedded actions. I won't put a number on it 'cause pillars and bedding material differ. "moderate tension" is the term I'll use, same number on front and back. You should be looking to " moderately", firmly seat the action into the bedding, no more.
Joel
 
OK 73 view and only 1 responce.
Just to throw something else out there how many think that "just hand tight" is good enough?
 
Depends on the type of pillaring (metal or epoxy), degree of bedding and action design, but if the pillaring and bedding is what we think of as traditional, about 30-60 in/pounds. On many actions with magazine cutaways you just have to try 2-3 different settings. One old gunsmith I knew said "just enough to hold the action in and no more" . Not bad advise.
 
I couldnt find the link but you can tune a savage 3 screw action with a torque wrench. The savage F-class shooters have been doing this for a while. Mine likes 35in/lb on the front screw, 20in/lb on the middle and 5in/lb on the front triggerguard screw. Ive never heard of any one doing this with a custom action but it may be worth a try.
 
i use a torque wrench on my 1000 yd gun...do not remember the numbers
mike in co
 
Charles E said:
How much torque is there with a glue-in? They seem to work pretty well.
Click to expand...

Charles, till I changed over to Terry Leonard stocks that are too pretty to drill pillar holes, I glued ans screwed--just in case.

I have seen glue-ins come unglued and I am sure you have too. With the glue & screw deal I never had anything come loose.

Now that I use Pandas and Leonard's there is enough surface to hold without pillars.

With the old Fiberglas and round actions (Myers mostly) I had a couple that were just hanging by the trigger guard screw..
 
I use a torque wrench. Barrels to 60 foot lbs and the action screws on a pillared screw in (no glue) at 40 inch lbs.

The glue in is just that with a rear screw in just snug enough to hold the guard in place. The glue in stock will be replaced in time and that will be a screw in only as well.

Calvin
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top