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Tikka torque settings??
Posted by noneck180 on September 4, 2011 at 7:33 pmI was going to use 40 in/lbs, for my action screws, does anyone know the actual specs on torque settings? synthetic and wood..
J replied 8 years, 4 months ago 16 Members · 20 Replies -
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1 Bullseye
I've been using 45in/lbs on my action bolts but I'd love to know the factory specs!
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1 Bullseye
I posed the question to Beretta, specifically asking about the T3, and they replied with 51-53 lbs.
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1 Bullseye
I posed the question to Beretta, specifically asking about the T3, and they replied with 51-53 lbs.
I'm glad to see someone finally got an answer out of them. Thanks for posting this up for us!
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15 Bullseyes
Thank you for sharing!
No I need to see if that is way my Tikkas only shoot .5moa ;D
In all seriousness, this question has been asked quite a bit and now we have an answer.
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1 Bullseye
35 inch lbs. is plenty, and I would NEVER go above 45 inch lbs. Especially on the wood stocks.
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66 Bullseyes
What size torx driver is used on the action screws?
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1 Bullseye
also,would these numbers apply with a pillarbedded gun? to me 50+ seems v.high,but i am no expert.
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66 Bullseyes
What size torx driver is used on the action screws?
I figured out that the action screws on my T3 are the torx T-25
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1 Bullseye
35 inch lbs. is plenty, and I would NEVER go above 45 inch lbs. Especially on the wood stocks.
I've been tightening the action screws in my tikkas to 35″lbs too. I did a search a while ago, and at that time Beretta had emailed back an answer to someones question that 35″lbs was the correct torque.
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1 Bullseye
Sorry to drag up and old thread but 35, 45 or 52 anyone know?
Think I found the answer in this thread https://tikkashooters.com/public_html/gunsmithing/tightening-the-action-screws-on-a-t3/ -
1 Bullseye
Nathan Foster from terminal Ballistics NZ (extensive experience) recommends the following for action bolt torque setttings
● Plastic stock rifles with floating lug: 35 inch-lbs
● Plastic stock with floating lug, bedded: 55 inch-lbs
● Plastic stock rifle, unbedded: 40-45 inch-lbs
● Glass stock rifle with unknown fill: 40-45 inch-lbs
● Glass stock rifle with ali chassis: 55-60 inch-lbs
● Wood stock rifle with floating lug: 35 inch-lbs
● Wood stock, bedded or unbedded but without pillars: 40-45 inch-lbs
● Wood stock rifle, pillar bedded: 55-60 inch-lbs
● Laminate stock rifle, bedded or unbedded but without pillars: 40-45 inch-lbs
● Laminate pillar bedded rifle: 55-60 inch-lbs
● Ali chassis/tube rifle: 55-60 inch-lbsHope this helps
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66 Bullseyes
That's quite a detailed list FreedomWatchNZ! Thanks! – Todd
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105 Bullseyes
All 5 of my T3's are torqued to 45in/lbs..have not had a problem and I regularly break them down
to clean under the barrel when they get wet from winter shooting and rain. Its just a number I picked and went with after seeing all the chatter on the topic…I can honestly say I've tested a couple guns with various torque setting from 35-55in/lbs and it shot the same, I could not tell a difference in accuracy at all from one setting to another.
51in/lbs seems high but its within the tolerance Beretta suggest to use. If it doesn't damage the stock or effect accuracy then stick with it. The T3 stock even though its plastic is a lot better construction then most in the industry. It deserves more credit then people give it. Go compare a Savage or a Mossberg stock and you will agree…
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