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Good grief you guys, the internet is at it again. Next thing we know only NASA certified, Space Shuttle approved torque wrenches can touch our scope screws. Any wrench costing less than $500 will be plumb unworthy......... https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-drive-click-type-torque-wrench-63881.htmlAnd before anybody says it, my mechanic--a Snap-On slut if there ever was one--has a Snap-On torque meter that can be used with a regular wrench--it's the same tool the tool truck driver uses to check torque wrenches. On a whim he bought a Harbor Freight 3/8" torque wrench and it agreed with the Snap-On tool. So he bought the 1/4" and 1/2", and they both agreed also. All we need is to get the screws tight enough to hold the scope/mounts in place and the screw torque half-way consistent.........
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Having said that, MAGA.
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I took a tip from Dennisinaz a while back and bought the one Vortex sells. Its a damn fine tool for gun stuff, RJ
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Good grief you guys, the internet is at it again. Next thing we know only NASA certified, Space Shuttle approved torque wrenches can touch our scope screws. Any wrench costing less than $500 will be plumb unworthy......... https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-drive-click-type-torque-wrench-63881.htmlAnd before anybody says it, my mechanic--a Snap-On slut if there ever was one--has a Snap-On torque meter that can be used with a regular wrench--it's the same tool the tool truck driver uses to check torque wrenches. On a whim he bought a Harbor Freight 3/8" torque wrench and it agreed with the Snap-On tool. So he bought the 1/4" and 1/2", and they both agreed also. All we need is to get the screws tight enough to hold the scope/mounts in place and the screw torque half-way consistent......... Thanks for saying what I always think when I see these threads. It's a friggin set of scope rings, not a nuke submarine. A $500 torque wrench isn't needed. I've used several of the Harbor Freight torque wrenches and they have all tested out plenty close for what we're needing them for. If it's off by 10% then that's still going to be fine and a boatload closer to where it's supposed to be than the farmer tight method most are used to. Sometimes good enough really is good enough. You don't need to take out a second mortgage to get a torque wrench plenty good enough to install scope mounts.
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😂😂😂The wheeler does a good job for the money, I use my torque wrench’s at work all the time so it’s worth it to me to buy Snap-On, MAC and Utica some clicker and digital...........a deflecting beam type torque wrench is like going back to the horse and buggy ‼️
Stay away from Lowe’s, Home Depot and Harbor Freight brands and you will probably be OK
They may be old fashioned but in the less expensive torque wrenches they can be trusted. Honestly I have never torqued mounts nor action screws but decided in the last week I might as well buy one and see just how tight I have been getting those.....
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None of my torque wrenches cost any where near $500 and none of them were made China.
Fugk Harbor Freight.
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None of my torque wrenches cost any where near $500 and none of them were made China.
Fugk Harbor Freight.
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I use a CDI as well. It’s worth the extra money. I think it was a little over a hundred bucks
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None of my torque wrenches cost any where near $500 and none of them were made China.
Fugk Harbor Freight.
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I use a CDI as well. It’s worth the extra money. I think it was a little over a hundred bucks, which was $300 less than Swarovski charged me to replace a tube my father crushed on a scope he borrowed. Said it was just “hand tight”. Guess what he got for Christmas
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None of my torque wrenches cost any where near $500 and none of them were made China.
Fugk Harbor Freight.
MAGA
I use a CDI as well. It’s worth the extra money. I think it was a little over a hundred bucks, which was $300 less than Swarovski charged me to replace a tube my father crushed on a scope he borrowed. Said it was just “hand tight”. Guess what he got for Christmas Hopefully a Harbor Freight torque wrench.........
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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None of my torque wrenches cost any where near $500 and none of them were made China.
Fugk Harbor Freight.
MAGA
Ironically, I'm one of the first guys to biotch about Chinese crap. My 3/8" and 1/2" torque wrenches are USA Craftsman. But my Wheeler FAT wrench is apparently made in China if the inspectors initials on the "certification" tag is any indication....... Still, torquing scope screws is not the same as assembling a satellite. It's the obsessive-compulsive behavior the internet creates that cracks me up.
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Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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I have a CDI for the motorcycle but for the scope rings, loady loady no....
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15 to 18 lbs is the range needed for rings correct?
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Someone stayed up very late putting this together. (Smiley face) Here is a list of a few current manufacturer's specs: Burris Signature / Zee Ring Tops have a stated 20 inch-pounds for ring top screws ( https://www.burrisoptics.com/customer-service/faqs) Talley LW's call for 17-20in/lb ARC 65in/lb. (This is unique to the M10's design) APA TruLoc ring cap torque spec 15in/lb. (I go 22in/lb. on heavy scopes) Ken Farrell "Suggested tightening torque for ring caps: 20-30 in/lbs. depending on the weight of the scope and caliber of the gun. Average is 25 inch lbs." SPUHR recommends 15-25 in/lbs. Nightforce Ultralight Ring top screws - 25 inch pounds Seekins ring caps call for 20in/lb Badger side steps publishing an exact spec for ring cap screws by stating "holding the short end of the T-15 wrench tighten about as tight as you can get it". Warne Mountain Tech scope cap screws are stated at 18 in/lb* max Warne Maxima Horizontal scope cap screws are also stated at 18 in/lb.
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A $40 Tekton has been working great for me.
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15 to 18 lbs is the range needed for rings correct? Warne Maxima rings require 25” pounds and I think Leupold Standards say 24” pounds.
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I’ve had a Fat Wrench for around five years and thought I was in high cotton, until a gunsmith who specializes in rebarreling Model 700’s told me the Fat Wrench is worse than not having a torque wrench at all. He belittled me about it in front of a prospective customer waiting for him to get through with me. I told the gunsmith to f***k off and walked out. The icing on the cake for me was the other prospect telling him the same thing and walking out with me. If I ever have to replace my Fat Wrench I’ll probably get a nicer one. But the Fat Wrench has worked fine and won’t be replaced unless it breaks.
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