Torque specs for stock screws

spongecop

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I recently changed the factory stock on my M77 MK2 Stainless 30-06 to a Houge full bed stock. What are the torque specs for the three screws? I have been told 60 inch/lbs.

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Welcome to the forum.

There is a video on the Ruger website covering this, or at least there was the last time I checked. This is for Ruger stocks. I don't know if the Hogue is any different.

The sequence and torques are:
1. The diagonal screw, torque to 50-90 inch-pounds.
2. The aft trigger guard screw, 30-50 inch pounds.
3. The forward trigger guard screw, also to 30-50 inch pounds.
The torque values will have an effect on barrel harmonics. Ruger uses the upper limits when assembling. But some experimenting may be helpful if you want to tweak the last little bit of accuracy out of the rifle. You may have to "balance" the trigger guard screws to to have the floor-plate latch to work properly.

**Sometimes just adjusting the torque on the diagonal screw will make all the difference as far as group size. I usually do it in 5 in-lb increments. I record the values when I get it tweaked for the next time I remove the stock.

Hope this helps.
 
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