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How much clearance for free float / what to torque action screws to?
Just found a t3 hunter in 260 that I didn't need, but couldnt pass up given the price.
I want to adjust the trigger, but I'm not sure what to retorque the action screws to. Walnut stock, no pillars, no bedding so I'm thinking 35 in/lbs, but want to confirm.
Also, how much clearance is neccessary for a true free float? I can a get a business card down the channel until 1.5″ in front of the receiver. I can do 3 pieces of printer paper to about .75″ in front of the receiver.
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Tikka doesn´t really give any torque numbers for them action screws. You need to try and see what your rifle likes the best. Go in .25Nm (2.0-2.2 in.lbs) increments and test.
A business card is what i regard as a minimum for any barrel clearance and all the way to the action at that. All my rifles are Varmint / HB barreled and thus “swing” less than the “Spaghetti barreled” versions so , IMHO, a business card all the way is a bare minimum. 😉 -
Good advice above…I open my barrel channels up all the way to the action so I have about 1/16″ clearance on either side…no pinch near the action, remove all that crap…its only been a positive improvement in the accuracy on all my rifles, for both Lite & Varmint barrels.
The wood stocks cannot take as much torque as the synthetic…I would be cautious going much over 35inlbs on the hunter stocks…
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+1 to dog down and SirVille!
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Good advice above…I open my barrel channels up all the way to the action so I have about 1/16″ clearance on either side…no pinch near the action, remove all that crap…its only been a positive improvement in the accuracy on all my rifles, for both Lite & Varmint barrels.
The wood stocks cannot take as much torque as the synthetic…I would be cautious going much over 35inlbs on the hunter stocks…
Yep!
Be careful with Wood stocks. You´ll crush the Wood and be sad 😉
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