Gunsmithing tightening rings

[stello1001]

Hello all,

When tightening rings to picatinny rails, how tight should i go? I do not want to over tighten but I would also hate to under tighten, any advice is appreciated?

**EDIT**

Now that we are on the subject, I plan to tighten rings onto scope from 15 to 20 inch pounds, that's a good range to stay within correct?


Thank you

 

[Mordamer]

With a good quality set of rings the manufacturer should provide a torque spec for both the base torque and ring cap torque. Find out what they recommend and use it. Seekins rings are in the ballpark of 50 in-lb for the 2 base fasteners and 20 in-lb for the cap screws. These numbers could vary widely because different manufacturers have totally different fasteners on their rings. Some have only 1 base screw, others have 2 etc...

 

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i generally tighten to 35 in lbs......but honestly anything from 20-30 should do just fine.

 

[stello1001]

This is not on any precision rifle or competition rifle. It is on a budget hunting rifle. Anyhow, I'd still like to get an idea of how to properly mount. They are the Burris extreme tactical rings in 30mm. I have gone to their website already. As far as tightening the top cap, I didn't find anything.

 

[Iamero]

Some of the really beefy ones you can really crank on but on almost all of my guns except for my big boomers I go 50 in/lb on the ring to base and 18 in/lb on the rings holding the scope in place. Never had an issue.

 

[dakewlndn]

Burris's Website says 65 inch pounds for the Cross Bolts on the Tactical/PEPR Rings
And the top rings are 20 inch pounds

http://www.burrisoptics.com/customer-service/faqs