HS STOCK TORQUE

[Guest]

FT LBS vrs inch lbs on a torque lbs I JUST GOT A HS STOCK and they recomend 65 inch lbs I THINK THATS TO MUCH IN FT LBS COULD SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS

 

[Guest]

Marlow,
The advice you got is correct,65 inch pounds is the recommended torque for your stock. I have 4 HS Precision stocks and torque them all to 65 INCH POUNDS. Foot pounds is alot more force, you would break or strip the screws way before 65 foot pounds.
Wayne

 

[Guest]

THANS BUT IM NOT SURE HOW TO BREAK IT DOWN DO YOU KNOW THANKS FOR THE HELP

 

[Guest]

I HAVE A FT LB TORQUE WRENCH AND DONT KNOW HOW TO BRAKE IT DOWN TO INCH LB

 

[Jon A]

That's 5.4 foot-pounds. You probably need to buy a wrench that reads in inch-pounds. You should be able to find one at an auto parts store.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

You can buy a pre-set 65in/lb torque wrench from Brownells. It is a very small "T" handle wrench and it works great for your rifles. It can also easily fit into any tool or acc. box.
VH

 

[Ian M]

Look up torque wrench or Seekonk torque wrench in the archives and you will find more info. I wouldn't buy the standard 65/65 wrench, can't loosen nuts off. Get the 65/80 wrench so you can back nuts off that are set at 65. Also info on torque screwdrivers.

 

[Guest]

The conversion factor for foot-pounds to inch-pounds is 1 foot pound-force = 12 inch pound-force

 

[specweldtom]

I barreled a .340 wby on a rem 700 long action. The shilen # 4 taper likes factory 250 gr. Nosler partitions, but didn't really settle down until i incrementally raised the action screw torque to 85 inch lbs. It improved from 1+ moa to 5/8 moa. A ft lb torque wrench is not precise enough. If you have to tho, it rounds off to 7 ft lbs. I don't know why the higher torque helped. It may damp better under sharp recoil?

 

[demarpaint]

Take a look in Sears they sell inch lb. torque wrenches. They are 3/8" drive and go from 25 to 250 inch lb.

You might be able to order them online. The Sears # is 44593, they run them on sale once in a while.

Frank D