AR Stoner Single piece torque specs

[mroels]

I got a new scope for my AR and bought some nice rings for it, unfortunately they were too low to the point that it the scope didn't clear the rails in the front. So these are going back, and will be changed out. However, I'd planned to go shoot tomorrow so decided to mount the scope in a single piece AR stoner.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/539340/ar-stoner-1-piece-extended-scope-mount-picatinny-style-with-integral-30mm-rings-flattop-ar-15-matte

This was a brand new mount I got in a trade and just never used it. Anyway I torqued the base to rail 60lbs/in, which felt pretty right. But for the two ring pieces 15-20 lbs/in felt really light and not really tight.

I can't find torque specs anywhere. Anyone else have experience with this mount?

[Short Action Precision]

Most rings are right around 15-20. Just depends on the manufacturer.

[FLIGHT762]

Most rings are right around 15-20. Just depends on the manufacturer.

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Don't torque aluminum rings above 20 in. lb. I have gone up to 25 in. lb. on steel rings, but most manufacturers recommend in the 15-20 in. lb. range.

Warne makes a T-15 torque wrench set @ 25 in. lb.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=50539/pid=23322/Product/SCOPE-RING-TORQUE-WRENCH?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase&mc_id=10000&gdftrk=gdfV21820_a_7c187_a_7c3466_a_7c947000152_d_947000152_d_11544

I have one in my range bag.


I know it doesn't "Feel" like it's enough, but I'm not going to take a chance on stripping out and expensive set of rings. I did see a colleague of mine blow out the threads on a Badger aluminum ring.

[mroels]

Cool I'll leave it at 20 then. Glad I didn't go past it without asking first. I'm using an adjustable torque wrench so I'm going by that, but it seemed so light and loose still that I could probably turn an allen key with just my index finger

[mroels]

And thanks for the info.

[FLIGHT762]

Cool I'll leave it at 20 then. Glad I didn't go past it without asking first. I'm using an adjustable torque wrench so I'm going by that, but it seemed so light and loose still that I could probably turn an allen key with just my index finger

Actually, a trick to use when you don't have a torque wrench and you want to tighten the ring cap screws with a regular Allen key (or a torx key like the one provided by Leupold in their ring kits) without over doing it.

Hold the key by the short end with your index finger and thumb. Insert the long end into the screw head. Turn until it hurts and you can't turn any more. You won't be able to get more than about 20 in. lbs on it doing it that way.