Scope Mount/Rings Torque Specs

Bill_Ace_350

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Wanted to get back into black powder hunting, to squeeze a few more weeks out of hunting season.

Picked up a Traditions Buckstalker .50cal

I want to put a 3 x 9 on it, so also picked up a base and a set of medium height rings.


Owners manual has no torque specs, mount and rings came with no torque specs...


Emailed Traditions customer support 3 weeks ago, no response...


Any recommendations on inch pounds torque to properly mount?

Thanks

 

Longhair

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14-17 in/lbs on the rings, and 45 in/lbs on the cross bolt.

 

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Longhair said:

14-17 in/lbs on the rings, and 45 in/lbs on the cross bolt.

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Dittos!

 

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I learned something today! I generally just snugged everything up until it felt about 'right'.. Lord! No wonder the only shots I remember are the ones I missed! The Inch Pounds got me!

I better go outside and check my lugnuts!....they felt about right last time..

 

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Thanks for the info Longhair, RBachman and Mud-Puppy.

Have my torque driver and locktite blue all ready to go!

 

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16 in pounds on rings.
30 in pounds on actual mount screws.

This comes from hawke crossbow scope manual I have.
Crossbows recoil pretty good too.

 

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Mud-puppy said:

I learned something today! I generally just snugged everything up until it felt about 'right'.. Lord! No wonder the only shots I remember are the ones I missed! The Inch Pounds got me!

I better go outside and check my lugnuts!....they felt about right last time..

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I too go by the german torque spec 'gudentight'

 

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You may also want to google the scope rings manufacturer. I know on the Vortex rings I use they vary a little depending on size and model.

 

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I went 15 inch pounds on the rings, 40 to secure them to the base. ended up getting Leupold rings.

4 tags this year!

 

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The torque specs that I quoted were from Leupold.

Congrats on getting 4 tags! That should stock the freezer.

I watched a buck for about ten minutes out my front window yesterday.

 

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What do you need a scope for? Barrel sight with a smooth bore on a flintlock if you want some fun!

 

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BaldAssCat said:

What do you need a scope for? Barrel sight with a smooth bore on a flintlock if you want some fun!

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Have a TC Hawken. Lots of fun you're right.

Scope for low-light conditions.

 

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Bill_Ace_350 said:

Have a TC Hawken. Lots of fun you're right.

Scope for low-light conditions.

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Just messing with you. I use iron sights on my Hawken too. I don't have the chops to make a clean shot on a moving target using the bayonet lug alone. I only use that in a tree stand with a well paced out range card.