Badger ordinance unimount torque question

[fast88]

So I'm mounting my Steiner in a 34 mm Badger unimount. The torque for the mount to the rail is 65 in lbs which to me makes since. My question is the ring torque. I looked up on Badgers website and they said 15 in lbs. Does this seem like a low torque value for the rings to anyone else?

Thanks for your thoughts

 

[HOGWILD]

Sounds about rite to me, if ya wanted you could always cover the screw heads with clear finger nail polish? Not a bunch just enough to lock the screw head from moving! Anymore than 15 would possibly leave you with ring marks Not Good!!

 

[RyeDaddy]

I've always used 17 in/lb in my Badger rings and Unimounts and had no issues with slippage or zero. If I use more I get ring marks.

 

[ajwcotton]

15-18 is standard. 20 is the absolute max. People really don't understand the amount of clamping force generated by the screws. Mechanical advantage is a wonderful thing.

 

[fast88]

Thanks guys! Just wanted to be 100%

 

[beb0541]

That sounds like good advice. Good luck

 

[Triad]

65/15 is correct.