Torquing screws for scope mounts

FLHTCUI said:
Did you read post #11 ?
He all but gave you one of the best pieces of information.
You'll have a tool that you can use and less money than renting .
You can buy a Snap-On or a MAC for 10 times as much though.
FLHTCUI
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It only goes as low as 40 inch lbs. Which would require him to buy another torque wrench to go lower. He could have got the wheelers fat wrench. Personally I wouldn't want to go with a long handle. Too easy to over torque, applying more force, because of leverage.
 
Frugal scope installers can look to Amazon which has many different torque screwdrivers for under $100. Here's one that goes from 10 - 150 inch pounds for under $65 with free shippping and get it in ten days
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OkayShooter said:
It only goes as low as 40 inch lbs. Which would require him to buy another torque wrench to go lower. He could have got the wheelers fat wrench. Personally I wouldn't want to go with a long handle. Too easy to over torque, applying more force, because of leverage.
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Well, I stand corrected, but others have mentioned the fat wrench by wheeler.
Thank You for the correction, dont know how I missed the magic number of 40.
But, having used the goodentight method for many years has yet to let me down.
Thanks Again.
Rob
 
FLHTCUI said:
Well, I stand corrected, but others have mentioned the fat wrench by wheeler.
Thank You for the correction, dont know how I missed the magic number of 40.
But, having used the goodentight method for many years has yet to let me down.
Thanks Again.
Rob
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Yeah I used 2 fingers, or twist of the wrist for many years as well. But sometimes you need to evolve. Heck I found out, that just use 100 FT lb of torque magic number for wheels/rims, doesn't apply anymore. Went to re torque my wheels, all loose. Then find out, they're only suppose to be at 76ft lbs.
 
Good tools are worth their weight in gold. Don't cheap out or try to bubba it up and end up wrecking your scope.

As said above... Wheeler Fat wrench for $50. Or... if you're looking for a smaller setup, Fix it Sticks.
 
Princess Auto has a 1/4 inch torque wrench on right now for $39. A torque screwdriver will set you back about $110 but the wrench style will work fine with 1/4" drive screwdriver sockets.
 
https://www.badassoptic.com/scope-ring-torque-specs/

A useful resource for torques specs.
 
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The benefit I have not seen mentioned here is that with many of even the cheaper wrenches available, is that one gets an assortment of wrench bits / screwdriver heads with them. Torque is only half the danger, stripping the screw head with a too small or large driver is another danger.
 
45CAT said:
Vortex list the torque # to attach to the scope
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Just about every scope manufacturer will list maximum torque values for their scopes. In fact, I can't think of any that don't. Part of it is from a liability/warranty standpoint but from a mechanical point of view, there is no way of a scope manufacturer to know how torque is applied to the tube in relation to the rings.

Ring manufacturers generally all have maximum torque values listed as well because they are taking into account the number of bolts, the surface area coverage of the rings, etc.

Generally, a safe bet would be to go with the lowest number of the two as your maximum and most certainly if that number is from the ring set/mount.
 
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