DS Arms SA58 extreme scope mount and torquing bolts

[davidv-soga]

I recently installed the above mount on my rifle.

when installing I did not have a torque screwdriver, etc to check the torque so after carefully snugging up each bolt in a criss cross manner then tightening really tight (almost as tight as I could with flat tip screwdriver) and checking the bolt action, didn't seem to bind, etc.

I then backed out each bolt/screw put a little red thread lock on them and retightened to about as tight as I could screw them in.

I have fired 15-20 rounds through the rifle and the bolt retraction and case ejection works fine.

My concern/question ... the directions suggest 36-40 inch lbs of torque to each of these screws/bolts on the extreme scope mount ...

I've since borrowed a friend's torque screwdriver and I know 1 bolt/screw did turn very slightly... however all others didn't move when I approached the 36-40 inch lbs setting on the wrench.

I'm thinking the action seems to work well as I have done it ... but for safety's sake is there a need to take each bolt out and re-do with the torque wrench ?

I mean I didn't really torque it down on these... just got them good and tight when I did it manually on initial assembly.

Y'all think I'm good with what I have ?

 

[readyeddy]

I think you're good. Good n tight works for me.

 

[Oxidation]

40inch pounds is less than 4ft pounds of torque. Isnt hard to tighten to that torque even with a screwdriver. But I have an SA58 pistol with the extreme scope mount and have torqued them down more than that and taken them out, you should be completely fine. Good shooting!

 

[wideym]

I have the same scope mount on two of my FALs, and I use German torguing specifications: guden tight.

After 9 or so years and a couple of thousand rounds, they are still go to go.

 

[davidv-soga]

SA58 extreme scope mount and torquing

Hey guys...

Thanks for the quick feedback... felt I was good with this... as in it's working, leave it alone... just needed to hear it from some experienced folks.

Thanks again...

David