The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Bedding my Savage accu-stock

4runnerman · October 18, 2013, 08:12 AM

Hello Metal God- I am with Saltydog on this one. I have 9 Savages now. It seems to be a Savage issue ( loose screws ). I put one dab of Blue Loctite on the screws and it is done. Only after I have determined what tourqe I want my screws at. Never yet has it been above 40 inch lbs. Most (6 of them ) are 30 in the rear and 35 in the front. It is a very intresting test you should do. Start at 10 rear and 15 front and go up in 5 inch lbs jumps. Watch your groups shrink and then when you get to tight,they start to open up again. Bedding could get you no where. I have never had to bed a Savage to get it to shoot sub MOA,but I have had to mess with the action screws on every one of them.

Google action screw tension and hit the one done by Savage comp shooters. very intresting read.

October 18, 2013, 08:12 AM	#3
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	Hello Metal God- I am with Saltydog on this one. I have 9 Savages now. It seems to be a Savage issue ( loose screws ). I put one dab of Blue Loctite on the screws and it is done. Only after I have determined what tourqe I want my screws at. Never yet has it been above 40 inch lbs. Most (6 of them ) are 30 in the rear and 35 in the front. It is a very intresting test you should do. Start at 10 rear and 15 front and go up in 5 inch lbs jumps. Watch your groups shrink and then when you get to tight,they start to open up again. Bedding could get you no where. I have never had to bed a Savage to get it to shoot sub MOA,but I have had to mess with the action screws on every one of them. Google action screw tension and hit the one done by Savage comp shooters. very intresting read. __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional