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Offline barber

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torque fore arm screws?
« on: December 30, 2011, 10:56:20 AM »
  I was wondering, when changing barrels back and forth on a Contender  , should one use a torque wrench on the fore arm screws to keep the same point of aim? I've never seen anyone talk about this. If a torque wrench should be used, how would I find out how many ounces should one be torqued?
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2011, 11:47:25 PM »
I've never torqued mine.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 01:46:33 AM »
+1 on the never torqued mine.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 02:40:49 AM »
Thought about it. Never did it. Seems logical.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 03:57:19 AM »
Never torqued.  Just went for the "snug but not too tight" feel.
I guess if I ever got to the point of indexing and weighing my brass, measuring runout on my bullets and weighing every powder charge I might think about torquing the forend screw.  ........or maybe not.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 06:34:25 AM »
Just a light snug feel by hand is the best. I think if you try to torque them you will over tighten them.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2011, 07:48:41 AM »
    Thanks for the replies.  I was just curious.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2011, 11:30:27 AM »
I started using Bullberry's forend hangers 20couple years ago. I have 3 foreends bedded to float bull barrels and use them on both bull and tapered barrels. I don't see the changes in POI that some report. I don't use a torque wrench, just draw the screw snug.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2012, 09:18:05 PM »
For 30 years I've just been snugging down the forend screw.  Works fine for me.  Some of my barrels don't have screws, the forend snaps onto a ball under the barrel.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2012, 09:38:07 PM »
Thinking about it, it's not like tightening a rifle barreled action into a stock. Just a 'Tender noob here, but aren't you actually just attaching the fore stock to the barrel, which is by then attached to the frame. Might be wrong, but don't see where the torque on the screws would make a measurable difference.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2012, 02:46:20 AM »
On the forearms that I don't use a hanger bar I have pillar bedded them so the free float on the barrel. I put a drop of fingernail polish on the threads of the screw that holds the forearm on to keep it from loosening up but never had torqued the screws. Just snugged them up. If you torque your screws you have to be careful not to go to heavy because you will pull the dovetail nut loose from the barrel.
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2012, 04:12:49 AM »
     I've always used a driver with a fairly small diameter handle and apply light pressure with only the tips of my fingers and feel like I get pretty good repeatability and consistency.  Like the rest, I've never felt the need for an actual torque wrench even when I was younger and was a little more of a stickler for the little details involved ::) .
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Re: torque fore arm screws?
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2012, 05:45:13 AM »
  Thanks for all the replies. They are greatly appreciated.
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