Torquing Savage Accustock - I wouldn't have believed it!

Sure, just use a bolt with a higher tensile strength. I'm no firearms engineer, but I'd guess that most action screws are equivalent to Grade 2, medium carbon steel. Grade 8 bolts will have double the tensile strength and triple the yield strength.

I would also guess if you do this you'd ultimately just strip the threads in the action; there's going to be a point at which the tensile force needed to torque the bolt (which is just an indirect way of measuring bolt stretch after all) will be greater than the thread strength. Just substituting higher grade bolts without the whole system being designed for it seems like a recipe to break something. The stock would also not presumably be intended to take the higher compressive force either.

As Jerry says, the best solution to pursue is the time tested and proven one; stress free bedding. More torque to eliminate movement just sounds like more stress to me.
 
Bingo....!!!

We see pulled threads on actions as well as distorted action bolts.

None of this stuff is designed for high torque. None of this stuff is designed as stress points.

Recoil lug properly bedding, action supported stress free, pillars as needed to support the compression of the stock... problem solved.

Jerry
 
The best group I ever shot (.19 moa @ 200y......... like I'll ever be able to do it again) was with the front action screw tight, and the rear one loose almost to the point of falling out (I didn't know it was loose until I got home).

As a wise man once said: The bullets have to go somewhere
 
The true test would be to start over with screws just tightened lightly and shoot it and then experiment with different torque... all at the range the same day and all with the same loads and in the same conditions ... and same cleaning procedure between groups... and then do that for a week...

Progressively tightening the front screw and then the back screw, front screw, back screw, front screw (all ending up good and tight) is something we did 50 years ago for best accuracy ... no torque wrench required...

Too many things get over torqued in my opinion.
 
Wow great to know !

I have a Savage 10FCP-SR 20 inches that needs some tweaking ! Shot about 130 rounds and got some average to acceptable groupings at 100 yds. I have a good scope but the kit will perform better on more solid supports and now torquing the action at the right spot will shurely help get better results.

Thanks for the info
 
Wow great to know !

I have a Savage 10FCP-SR 20 inches that needs some tweaking ! Shot about 130 rounds and got some average to acceptable groupings at 100 yds. I have a good scope but the kit will perform better on more solid supports and now torquing the action at the right spot will shurely help get better results.

Thanks for the info

I have the same rifle with the same results. Please post your results.
 
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