Scope ring torque

[dthomas]

I have a Leopold scope mount for an ar that calls for 28" pounds for the ring screws. I am using a vortex scope and it calls for 18" pounds. Which torque setting do I use?

 

[pintopete]

I’d use 18” lbs, and clear nail polish on screw threads as a locker. Nothing worse than a crushed or damaged scope tube. An AR may be more demanding in this regard.

 

[Baron23]

I have a Leopold scope mount for an ar that calls for 28" pounds for the ring screws. I am using a vortex scope and it calls for 18" pounds. Which torque setting do I use?

I have the same situation on a Rem 700 5R in .308.

Using Leupold Mk 4 rings and Vortex Viper PST Gen II.

I talked to Leupold and I talked to Vortex, got kind of wishy washy guidance, and then I went with 18 in/lbs and haven't had any problems for now over a year.

 

[dthomas]

thanks i will keep them at 18

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I have a Leopold scope mount for an ar that calls for 28" pounds for the ring screws. I am using a vortex scope and it calls for 18" pounds. Which torque setting do I use?

just make sure your torque wrench isn’t set to 18 “ft lbs”

I torque 6-40 and 6-48 screw rings to 20 inch pounds regardless, especially if they are not lapped and bedded

 

[Big_Daddy]

18 inch lbs.....

 

[dthomas]

just make sure your torque wrench isn’t set to 18 “ft lbs”

I torque 6-40 and 6-48 screw rings to 20 inch pounds regardless, especially if they are not lapped and bedded

Yeah i don't think you could get to 18 ft/lbs before those small screws would break or strip out the threads in the rings, but i'm sure many people have made that mistake before.

 

[284winner]

I have a Leopold scope mount for an ar that calls for 28" pounds for the ring screws. I am using a vortex scope and it calls for 18" pounds. Which torque setting do I use?

18-25 inch lbs is typical for the caps from my experience.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

The guys at Sightron think 15 inch pounds is adequate on their scopes.

 

[Bginvestor]

I have a 300 Ackley with a Vortex using 18 in-lb. Its does not slip. and this gun kicks harder than a 22LR..

 

[yukonal]

18-20 "inch" pounds on everything.