What tools do I need to dissasemble/assemble my m700?

[Furync]

before I say anything, you should know that I'm very good at what I do, the problem is gunsmithing is not what I do
I've owned and cleaned many guns meticulously but this is my first 700 and it's my baby!


I've been wanting to scrub the belly of my new-ish m700 for a while but I had heard that once the stock is removed, it must be put back on while using a certain inch/pound pressure on the 2 allan screws holding the stock to the receiver. What tool or tools do I need for this job? size? where do I buy one? Also, what is the desired inch/pound pressure to screw them back in to? and what is the reasoning behind this?

Also, while I'm in the belly of the 700, what should I be cleaning in there and should I be tweaking anything? The trigger is stock and I would prefer to have it around 3 to 3.5 pounds, is this something I should attempt myself?

Comments/suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

 

[guntech]

There is way to much "hype" on torquing guard screws... good and snug is all they need to be... which works out to about 65 inch pounds (about 4 foot pounds). Torquing is more important on specialized light fiberglass stocks that may be damaged from excessive pressure.

The important thing here is the bedding. Is your action glass bedded and the barrel free floating? If so, you should have no problems removing and replacing the metal out and back into the stock.

Since you have no experience what so ever with triggers I suggest having an experienced person adjust your trigger to a crisp, safe 2.5 or 3 pounds and get used to that weight.

 

[jdman]

There is way to much "hype" on torquing guard screws... good and snug is all they need to be... which works out to about 65 inch pounds (about 4 foot pounds). Torquing is more important on specialized light fiberglass stocks that may be damaged from excessive pressure.

The important thing here is the bedding. Is your action glass bedded and the barrel free floating? If so, you should have no problems removing and replacing the metal out and back into the stock.

Since you have no experience what so ever with triggers I suggest having an experienced person adjust your trigger to a crisp, safe 2.5 or 3 pounds and get used to that weight.

yes, but as for the rest of it, it it just the two screws holding it in the stock. there are a couple of pins to punch out if you want the trigger assembly apart from the action. before you take it off, look at it very closely, and remember how it goes back together. i found out the hard way, when springs and pieces came flying out.

 

[Furync]

There is way to much "hype" on torquing guard screws... good and snug is all they need to be... which works out to about 65 inch pounds (about 4 foot pounds). Torquing is more important on specialized light fiberglass stocks that may be damaged from excessive pressure.

The important thing here is the bedding. Is your action glass bedded and the barrel free floating? If so, you should have no problems removing and replacing the metal out and back into the stock.

Since you have no experience what so ever with triggers I suggest having an experienced person adjust your trigger to a crisp, safe 2.5 or 3 pounds and get used to that weight.

I have one of those crappy SPS stocks so there is no bedding at all, I'm still saving up for a better stock. Barrel is not free floated either. I got this rifle a little over a year ago and haven't done much to it, yet.

I'm just going to clean it up good and send it to the local gunsmith for the trigger work... that's probably a good starting point

Thanks again!