I have had my my Ruger .375 African apart for quite awhile after working on the trigger and I decided to get my butt in gear put it together and shoot it some more. I was looking for information on the the torque specs for the action screws. I visited the Ruger website and watched the assembly video for M77 MkII and they said to torque the front screw to 95 inch pounds (7.92 ft pounds). That is far beyond what my Wheeler FAT torque screw driver instructions recommend even for rifles with pillars. Does anybody know if that really is the correct specification?
If it is, it could explain why .375 Rugers crack a lot of stocks, either owners reassemble them with a lot less torque than called for or the 95 inch pounds might be a little tight on plain walnut.
If it is, it could explain why .375 Rugers crack a lot of stocks, either owners reassemble them with a lot less torque than called for or the 95 inch pounds might be a little tight on plain walnut.