Remington 700 - Torque Values

[kentactic]

There are no pillars installed... my concern was with the cheap aluminum bottom metal... many say not to use the full 65 in/lb to help prevent damage to the bottom metal.

Also, do you loc-tite the scope base screws to the receiver?

Thanks for the heads up on the index marks... I saw that in the instructions as well.

Use blue loctite on the base screws. I would recommend coating the whole base underneath aswell to keep it from sliding and it helps seal out moisture too.

[kentactic]

I didnt do that on one the two setups and the screws loosened up a bit and had to fix it with loctite afterwards. Its not a bad thing to put a bit on the screws before tightening the caps.

Most quality rings don't recommend you use loctite. Proper even torque keeps them tight just fine.

[high_revs]

i know this thread is old but relevant (and my usual hope to build on a thread)...

i got badger ordnance steel base for my 5r. i used blue loctite. i had red but didn't want to use it (and to avoid having to heat it up in case i screw up). badger says use Red 271 or Green 620 loctite. of course, i read this "after" i installed it. (there was no instruction with the package but i tightened one at a time and incremental (10 in lbs and then 15 in lbs on a weaver torque screw driver). i did check for fit first and finger tighened (well not quite finger but using the provided wrench at very light pressure just to make sure the bolts actually thread in correctly). then removed and put some loctite. i checked on the rear bolts and made sure nothing fell thru the hole (and on the bolt but i kept it off for now anyway).

i didn't put loctite on the base per their recommendation to avoid water seepage. (i don't hunt.. yet... and don't plan on shooting in the rain).

do i need to re-do with red or green loctite. most threads i read said the base should hold by itself if torqued down correctly. (i didn't push forward though as i tightened down. it wasn't moving and i was worried it might strip the bolts ever so slightly by putting that pressure forward.

i don't quite understand in the other tutorial videos if the bases they got where cheap. they had light passing thru when put on top. or other tutorials had them pushing paper see how much thickness they had to bed. i know the surface is curved but it's no where close to what i saw in some of those videos (didn't save 'em since another 'smith told me he doesn't bed when he installs scope bases). even a piece of paper won't slide thru in the little area in the rear and front.

seemed like a very good fit unless i'm utterly missing something.