Author Topic: Replacing the Stock on a Remington (Read 552 times)

williek · « **on:** November 16, 2005, 10:50:37 AM »

What is the proper sequence to tighten the screws on the stock of a Remington BDL, and to what pressure.
I feel certain that doing this properly and in the correct squence each time would provide consistency in bullet placement after having removed the stock because of inclement weather or prior to placing the rifle away after hunting season.
williek

Idaho_Hick · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2005, 06:38:30 AM »

I'm no expert but since nobody aswered I'll pass on what I have been told. Tighten from front to back, and torque screws to 65 inch-pounds. I am sure that like everything else, there are many different theories, but I have seen this one the most and it works reasonably for me, but I still check my sights whenever I disassemble/reassamble.

JPSaxMan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2005, 10:05:49 AM »

If you go onto www.remington.com and look up the downloadable manuals, they should tell you how to tighten the screws and to how many torque-pounds :mrgreen:

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2005, 11:58:32 AM »

Snug both before tightening either. Don't think it really makes all that much difference which gets the final snugging first but I do tighten the front fully then the rear but only after both have been snugged down good.

loaded4bear · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2005, 05:00:39 PM »

The owner's manual for Remington models 700, Seven & 710 only specifies torque measurements for the action screws on the model 710 (page 13), which reads as follows:

"3. Replace and tighten the trigger guard (stock) screws. For the model 710 the user must adhere to the following torque specifications: Front screw - 55 to 60 inch pounds, Middle screw - 40 to 45 inch pounds and Rear screw - 15 to 20 inch pounds of torque.

Get the download here (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader program):

http://www.remington.com/library/downloads/owners_manuals.asp