Weaver Tactical Rings Torque

Mounted these rings on a marlin 45 70 govt.

Weaver tactical rings torque. Was the information on this page helpful. Due to the six screw design and greater surface area the scope does not move under recoil. Here is a comprehensive list of scope ring torque reference you can follow. We recently obtained some ring and base screw specs from leupold.

The best thing about weaver rings is the square faced cross bolt screw that greatly increases contact area with a picatinny or weaver rail. How many inch pounds do you apply to scope rings. Made in united states of america. It has always been my opinion that having a consistent torque on the action screws is more important than the number of foot lbs.

It is a list of the recommended screw torque settings for most rifle parts like action screw torque. As that article explains these specs are subject to change as companies. Ring charts and more at weaver optics. Weaver tactical rings feature 6 screws for maximum security.

These come from a lot of different sources including manufacturers on the phone but one great one is brownell s torque specifications for gunsmiths article. Ring quad lock 1 high matte. Those rings are made for the decidedly un tactical ancient discontinued weaver rail system. Lists of scope ring torque specs.

Constructed of aluminum these rings are designed to withstand grueling use in any environments. Lugs on year 1930 weaver rail system are 180 wide. Base screws 14 in lbs ring screws 15 17 in lbs and 45 in lbs on the windage screw 65 in lbs on the cross bolt for the mk iv ring. The mil std picatinny rail has lugs 206 wide.

Leupold scope ring torque specs. These rings do cost about 4 more than the ones for the weaver rail system tactical style. Some have maximum torque range from 20 25 in lb mostly for scope rings and 30 to 65 in lb for scope mounts. Ring quad lock 1 med matte.