Torque Wrench?

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Does any one know a cheaper alternative to the Wheeler or the Vortex Torque wrench. I Need to mount a few scopes and would like it to be in the proper torque range. But don't was to spend the $$ for a limited use item like that.
Does the torque setting really make a difference?
 
Buy or borrow one.. Once you use one you will never go back
now that Vortex only wants you to go 15-18 in. lbs.... that is what i use on all my scopes now
cheaper thinner scope tubes
 
I see nice ones on ebay for $20. But thye are calibrated in fig-newtons, like the Anschutz ones. One can make up a little conversion chart, but the one I have starts at 5, which is about 45 inch pounds. Good for a bike, but too much for some rifle parts.
 
I held out on an in-lb torque wrench until I stripped a spark plug thread...... now I have a good quality Torque wrench.
 
Off in the Bushes said:
Does any one know a cheaper alternative to the Wheeler or the Vortex Torque wrench. I Need to mount a few scopes and would like it to be in the proper torque range. But don't was to spend the $$ for a limited use item like that.
Does the torque setting really make a difference?
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50 years ago tight screws worked just fine.

Today... as tight as the little wrench will do it works just fine... you still don't need a torque wrench...

Warne offers a cheap little torque wrench with a torx 15 head set for 25 inch pounds. I have had one for many years because my customers think it's needed...
 
If you’re really cheap but you want to do things to spec, you can achieve the required torque with a suitable size wrench and weight. An inch-pound of torque is one pound of weight applied one inch from the centre of the bolt, so 15 inch-pounds is 15 pounds at 1inch, or 5 pounds at 3 inches, etc.
 
I used my Wheeler torque wrench a few times, torqued the screws to the proper inch Ibs. What a joke. The sighting in session at the range went sour when we realized the scope was loose. And this is with a bolt 30-06, not a high recoil calibre. Went home a played around with it, the inch pound specs do not match the reality of what is needed in my opinion and experience. Now I crank them down by feel like I had always done for the past 48 yrs. using nail polish on the treads for loc tite.
 
Vortex are so thin now you can tweak tube pretty easy used a wheeler cost me 249$ for new hst got rid of scope voice bought a snap on twist style no probs since!
 
mrgoat said:
I used my Wheeler torque wrench a few times, torqued the screws to the proper inch Ibs. What a joke. The sighting in session at the range went sour when we realized the scope was loose. And this is with a bolt 30-06, not a high recoil calibre. Went home a played around with it, the inch pound specs do not match the reality of what is needed in my opinion and experience. Now I crank them down by feel like I had always done for the past 48 yrs. using nail polish on the treads for loc tite.
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I'm curious did you lap that scope rings?
 
There is a big difference in claims vs reality when dealing with Chinese made tools. Whatever company you buy, make sure you can have it serviced and recalibrated periodically.

If you buy the cheapest one you can find, the quality, accuracy, repeatability and durability will reflect it. Not to mention the after purchase service....

Just my $0.02
 
Get a set of "T" handled drivers.
When the "T" starts to twist...………...tight 'nuff.

I've got a Wheeler and hate the fruck'n thing.
Don't trust it.
 
Judging by the mount of scope tube damage I've seen listed on the EE over time, I'd say YES a torque wrench is a Must.
 
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