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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 3048326" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>I couldn't think of anything off-hand, so I did a quick search. This is a pretty good step by step here;</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/12367363/1/scope-mounting-to-maintain-zero[/URL]</p><p></p><p>A torque driver isn't 100% necessary - in your case, finger tight + 1/4 turn will get you close to where you want to be on both your action screws and your ring screws (65in/lbs and 50in/lbs respectively). Some rings and bases spec 15 or 20 or 25in/lbs, and that's a lot harder to dial in without a torque driver.</p><p></p><p>Read the ARC rings instructuons, they go into a bit more detail and recommend a dab of oil on the HEAD of the screw only.</p><p></p><p>There is some debate on the subject of thread lubrication - that can be a bit of a rabbit hole. </p><p></p><p>If you're not in a coastal environment (salt water) and you're not dealing with subzero condensation issues, or rainforest humidity levels, dry threads probably won't give you any problems, but DRY means degreased.</p><p></p><p>I only mention it because I've learned the hard way that tight groups require tight screws!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 3048326, member: 103303"] I couldn't think of anything off-hand, so I did a quick search. This is a pretty good step by step here; [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/12367363/1/scope-mounting-to-maintain-zero[/URL] A torque driver isn't 100% necessary - in your case, finger tight + 1/4 turn will get you close to where you want to be on both your action screws and your ring screws (65in/lbs and 50in/lbs respectively). Some rings and bases spec 15 or 20 or 25in/lbs, and that's a lot harder to dial in without a torque driver. Read the ARC rings instructuons, they go into a bit more detail and recommend a dab of oil on the HEAD of the screw only. There is some debate on the subject of thread lubrication - that can be a bit of a rabbit hole. If you're not in a coastal environment (salt water) and you're not dealing with subzero condensation issues, or rainforest humidity levels, dry threads probably won't give you any problems, but DRY means degreased. I only mention it because I've learned the hard way that tight groups require tight screws! [/QUOTE]
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