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Title: What is to tight?
Post by: glassman98 on April 05, 2011, 02:16:47 AM

How tight do you tighten your scope rings ?? In inch pounds. All the instructions say is "Don't over tighten". gman

Title: Re: What is to tight?
Post by: Tpatner412 on April 05, 2011, 02:47:23 AM

Personally I think it is about "feeling" rather than a number. For me, I stop tightening when I feel a good amount of resistance on the screws. That's just me though.

Title: Re: What is to tight?
Post by: WhitleyStu on April 05, 2011, 06:04:09 AM

Last set of instructions I read said 35 in/lb. for the horizontal screws and 10 in/lb. for the vertical.

Title: Re: What is to tight?
Post by: remo09 on April 05, 2011, 10:44:47 AM

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Quote from: Tpatner412 on April 05, 2011, 02:47:23 AM

Personally I think it is about "feeling" rather than a number. For me, I stop tightening when I feel a good amount of resistance on the screws. That's just me though.

Same here. After years of wrenching you kind of get a good feel for the "Human Torque" factor.

Title: Re: What is to tight?
Post by: Earl of Squirrel on April 05, 2011, 01:45:48 PM

I use the goodntight method.

Title: Re: What is to tight?
Post by: glassman98 on April 05, 2011, 08:09:37 PM

Thanks for all the help. gman

Title: Re: What is to tight?
Post by: glassman98 on April 06, 2011, 07:57:41 PM

Talked to Mfg. Rings 16" to 18" in lbs. gman