Originally Posted by pavementends
So let me get this straight, Ring manufactures set torque values to prevent stripping the screws in their rings, scope manufactures set the torque value to prevent crushing the scope tube. Am I missing something or is this just a slow day for conflict?
The conflict comes in when manufacturers build their scope tubes out of toilet paper rolls, then blame the consumer when there's a scope problem. AKA Athlon and Leupold.