Urastus wrote:Actually, something rang a bell in my noggin. I've actually recorded some generic settings from a youtube video yonks ago; 40-50 inch pounds. This sounds quite a bit. Some further research - this must have been for rings to rail. Most rail to action torque look around the 15lb mark. Rings to rail 25-65 (depending on manufacturer). I'm going with 15lb for the rail; it's only a .22.
Urastus wrote:Have a smallish torque wrench - for mtb. If there's old thread locker on bolts, I'll hit them with the dremel wire brush
Urastus wrote:Oh, I see. You mean I might strip them while removing them the first time? I haven't had that happen before (all non firearm related), but would be surprised. Thread locker tends to go brittle. And there's different thread locker strengths dependent on thread size. It sounds like you may have experienced stripped threads while trying to remove small bolts?
RoginaJack wrote::thumbsup: Ah BigFellaScott, Great minds think alike!
bigfellascott wrote:RoginaJack wrote::thumbsup: Ah BigFellaScott, Great minds think alike!
It's a simple but effective way to keep the screws from coming loose. Most of the newbies wouldn't be aware of that little trick I wouldn't think.
I think people way over think this torquing down of stuff, I'm not surprised with all the crap that's out there on the Net, In my day we never had anything like that to worry about cos it wasn't part of our thinking, it was just do em up tight and a dab of nail polish on the screws and jobs done, now we need all sorts of gadgets and setting and techniques to get the same job done
IMHO people need to learn to think for themselves and stop relying on all this internet dribble about how to do this that and every other thing. It's a Fking screw for f*** sake do the bastard up and jobs done!
To the OP I'm not having a go at you mate, I just see this sort of thing over and over again and I just shake my head as to why people get so caught up worrying about all this crap.
Clean ya bore and go shoot it mate and don't let all this do this do that crap get in ya head.
bigfellascott wrote:It's a simple but effective way to keep the screws from coming loose. Most of the newbies wouldn't be aware of that little trick I wouldn't think.
I think people way over think this torquing down of stuff, I'm not surprised with all the crap that's out there on the Net, In my day we never had anything like that to worry about cos it wasn't part of our thinking, it was just do em up tight and a dab of nail polish on the screws and jobs done, now we need all sorts of gadgets and setting and techniques to get the same job done
IMHO people need to learn to think for themselves and stop relying on all this internet dribble about how to do this that and every other thing. It's a Fking screw for f*** sake do the bastard up and jobs done!
To the OP I'm not having a go at you mate, I just see this sort of thing over and over again and I just shake my head as to why people get so caught up worrying about all this crap.
Clean ya bore and go shoot it mate and don't let all this do this do that crap get in ya head.
allan wrote:If your LA101 is brand new (and no one has fiddled with it), there won't be any thread locker on those 4 base retaining screws. If you have an accurate inch pounds wrench, 15 inch pounds MAX(with no nail polish or thread locker) will hold them securely. I've had these bases on and off these rifles many times - Never seen them work loose and I set them at 1.5NM (roughly 13 inch pounds.)
The factory recommendation for the action screws is 1.5NM also and I've not seen any reason to vary that setting on mine - One bedded - One factory.
The trigger retaining screw is another animal altogether - Done up VERY tight and bogged with putty. If you decide to change out pull weight springs etc., be very careful with that one as others have come to grief trying to remove it.
RoginaJack wrote:"A scope sighting in tool?" What's that? I just stick a target on the wall,. remove bolt, check firearm is unloaded and bore sight it. Lever actions, just sight in along the barrel, near enough on target for me.
Ziad wrote:I have biggest problem trying to get the rifle level to ground and then the crosshairs level with the ground (aka scope level with gun)