action screw torque
- Thread starter TrxR
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I think you'll get a variety of answers to this question. Action screw torque depends, to some extent, on the type of stock you have (wood, plastic, pillar-bedded or not, etc.). However, you have specified a wood stock, presumably without pillars. For this, you'll also get quite a variety of suggestions, but my advice would be something in the range of 25-35 in.-lbs. That is the range suggested for wood-stocked Sako rifles, and I don't see why it wouldn't apply equally to a Rem. M700. If you don't have a torque screwdriver, 25-35 in.-lbs. is what you get when they feel snugly tightened (but not over-tightened). I definitely wouldn't go over 35 in.-lbs. or thereabouts with a wood stock. With my Sako wood-stocked rifles, I use 30 in.-lbs.
I had the same issue facing me when I took my gun stocks off my Rem 700s. Different manufacturers of rifles/stocks have slightly different recommended torque specs for their products. My research (on the internet) indicated that a torque spec of around 40 in lbs was ballpark for Remington wood stocks.
That spec can be varied somewhat (maybe 5 inch lbs either way for optimum accuracy in the specific rifle). You'll have to do some experimentation. You're going to require a FAT wrench.
That spec can be varied somewhat (maybe 5 inch lbs either way for optimum accuracy in the specific rifle). You'll have to do some experimentation. You're going to require a FAT wrench.
Not really... it would vary a lot on the humidity where it was first assembled and now. Here on the west coast it is very humid and stocks take on that humidity over a period and swell slightly.
Post #2 covers good torque settings...
Yes, it will give the OP a general idea on how the factory torque was. It won't be exact due to shrinking/swelling of the wood as you mentioned. But, differences will be very nominal if the action is pillar bedded which I don't know if it is.
Nevertheless, there is sources pointing to action screw torque for Rem 700 from 20 - 65 "/lbs. The reverse torque method will point out where you're sitting within this margin.
Btw.how much difference would a 0.5 mm swell/shrink of the wood stock make in terms of action screw torque ?
You got a point there.
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Hey guntech , that's impressive .
Only who knows what /how to use a manual impact driver any more ?
...skwerl
Does your torque wrench work in both directions? Every analogue one I've ever used is for clockwise only.
You can still your trick, increment 1-3ftlbs at a time until the bolt actually moved before the click
I've got a Tekton micrometer dual-direction wrench 10 - 150 in.-lb. Specs say accuracy for counterclockwise is at +-6% clockwise is +-4%
One thing I forgot to mention in my earlier post is that torque values are influenced by whether the screws are lubricated or are completely dry. Lubricated screws can tighten up further with a particular torque value than can dry screws. In other words, for a given torque value of, say, 30 in.-lbs., a lubricated screw will turn further and produce tighter clamping than will a dry screw. I believe that most recommended torque values assume a lightly-lubricated screw. By this I mean a screw with a very light coating of lubricant. In my experience, it seems that most screws come that way from the manufacturer. If I have dry screws, I'll lubricate them lightly and then wipe off most the lubricant before torquing them down. I'd be interested in hearing from the gunsmiths on here about this.
