10BA Torque Specs

[theDuck]

After doing a search here it seems 35 inch pounds is the spec for the 2 bedding screws on a 10 BA, just like the other Savage models. With the aluminum chassis, I figured it would be more. Has anyone with a 10BA gone higher than the 35 inch pounds and found it helps shrink groups?
Thanks

[CBryars2]

I torque to about 60 front and 35ish rear. You can tune rear torque to improve accuracy I have been told. My testing showed 35 works pretty well. Aluminuim chassis has no issue at 60 inch pounds (using Fat Max as torque wrench). The reak takes a extended hex socket to use a torque wrench on (at least that is what I had to do).

[CBryars2]

PS - if you rifle is new, use a torque wrench to loosen, it will give you a rough factory setting. On at least one of my stealths, the rear was much less torque.

[hafejd30]

My 110 ba chasis is torqued to 65 in lbs. So are my Mcree chasis, choate stocks and HS stocks

[Zero333]

40 to 45 in/lbs Front
40 to 45 in/lbs Rear

Always works for me.

I've tested a few rifles all of them preferred 40 to 45 in/lbs.

I think the reason why other Manufacturers recommend 60 in/lbs is because anything less would loosen over time. My Savages never come loose at 40 in/lbs, and 45 in/lbs for the magnums for extra insurance.

[S. Blair]

65 in/lbs is correct.

[theDuck]

Thanks for your responses. So far 35 in/lbs is working but I will try and increase the torque.

[baxsom]

65 in/lbs is correct.

The chassis is made by MDT. MDT says on their website that 65 is the correct torque for their metal chassis. I called Savage twice and emailed them once. Got a different number each time. I went with the MDT spec of 65 inch pounds.