Gunsmithing Rem 700 Barrel torque
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Re: Rem 700 Barrel torque
Different schools of thought on that. One member here said he let the weight of the action wrench falling snug the barrel/receiver. I do that and snug it just a bit.
Haven't had one come loose yet.
Now, some real gunsmiths can tell you how to properly do it.
Different schools of thought on that. One member here said he let the weight of the action wrench falling snug the barrel/receiver. I do that and snug it just a bit.
Haven't had one come loose yet.
Now, some real gunsmiths can tell you how to properly do it.
Re: Rem 700 Barrel torque
The standard is once hand tight, make a pencil mark on the barrel and action, tighten then no more than an 1/8" distance between the 2 marks.
The standard is once hand tight, make a pencil mark on the barrel and action, tighten then no more than an 1/8" distance between the 2 marks.
Re: Rem 700 Barrel torque
65 ft./lbs. minimum.
It's not a matter of the barrel coming loose; it's what is happening at the barrel / receiver thread joint.
Read Harold Vaughn's book, "Rifle Accuracy Facts", Chapter 6 to see what happens at this joint when the rifle is fired and in particular when it heats up after several shots.
I use Tru-Gard barrel thread compound. It works the best of anything I've tried. You can "feel" the difference when torquing the action on the barrel.
65 ft./lbs. minimum.
It's not a matter of the barrel coming loose; it's what is happening at the barrel / receiver thread joint.
Read Harold Vaughn's book, "Rifle Accuracy Facts", Chapter 6 to see what happens at this joint when the rifle is fired and in particular when it heats up after several shots.
I use Tru-Gard barrel thread compound. It works the best of anything I've tried. You can "feel" the difference when torquing the action on the barrel.
Re: Rem 700 Barrel torque
65ft/lb is what I had picked up in the back of my mind from somewhere, but I really didn't know if there was any basis of fact behind it or not.
65ft/lb is what I had picked up in the back of my mind from somewhere, but I really didn't know if there was any basis of fact behind it or not.
Re: Rem 700 Barrel torque
This will be anywhere from hand tight plus a little more for BR rifles to between 65 and 125 ft. lbs. for a field rifle. One would also torque the barrel then release said torque before applying final torque.
One should also be using anti seize or you could be getting a false torque value and galled threads.
This will be anywhere from hand tight plus a little more for BR rifles to between 65 and 125 ft. lbs. for a field rifle. One would also torque the barrel then release said torque before applying final torque.
One should also be using anti seize or you could be getting a false torque value and galled threads.
