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Brian Pfleuger · September 18, 2013, 08:21 AM

Even decent automotive style torque wrenches are miserably inaccurate at the low torque settings required for firearms. If you look at their specs, they usually specify their accuracy starting at 20% of maximum setting. That means that even if you can dial 5 ft-lbs or 25 In-lbs you're only at a small percentage of the devices range and the accuracy is dismal. This also assumes that no one has set the wrench at some setting and left it there, which ruins them over time.

Stop messing with automotive tools for gun work. Do yourself a long-term favor and buy the Wheeler scope mounting kit for about $100 shipped from Bud's Gun Shop. Yeah, it's a bit pricey now but it gives you a proper firearms torque wrench and everything you need for technically correct scope mounting too.

September 18, 2013, 08:21 AM	#16
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	What does 60 pound inches of torque Even decent automotive style torque wrenches are miserably inaccurate at the low torque settings required for firearms. If you look at their specs, they usually specify their accuracy starting at 20% of maximum setting. That means that even if you can dial 5 ft-lbs or 25 In-lbs you're only at a small percentage of the devices range and the accuracy is dismal. This also assumes that no one has set the wrench at some setting and left it there, which ruins them over time. Stop messing with automotive tools for gun work. Do yourself a long-term favor and buy the Wheeler scope mounting kit for about $100 shipped from Bud's Gun Shop. Yeah, it's a bit pricey now but it gives you a proper firearms torque wrench and everything you need for technically correct scope mounting too.