How tight should Action Screws be ?

[700man]

Can any one give me some guidance on how tight I should get the action screws on my Remington 700. It has been pillar bedded with aluminum pillars. I have a good inch pound touque wrench, I just need some insight of what would help the rifle to shoot its best, Thank. 700 man

 

[Pdvdh]

Check out this post by J E Custom:

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f37/torque-recomendations-29756/#post201243

 

[James Jones]

depending on who you ask it varies from 35 to 65 in/lbs , On a piller bedded gun with the 5/16" allen socket head I like 50 in/lbs , on my tactical rifle that has a badger bottom and 3/16 socket heads I got 65 in/lbs

 

[EddieHarren]

I've been torqueing them to 65 Inch Lbs. on pillars and bedding blocks. Haven't seen any problems.

 

[JeffVN]

I'm going to 65 inch pounds on my pillar bed Rem. 700 .308 with no difficulties.

JeffVN

 

[sniperVLS]

65 with my H-S Police(isn't pillar bedded though).

 

[700man]

How tTght

I would say that 65 seems to be the tightness for pillar beding. Thanks