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Torque recommendations for small screws, like those found on firearms, are worthless tidbits of trivial information. Please don't tell me you don't know how to tighten a screw. They need to be tight enough that they don't come loose. Is that so hard that you need to inquire on the internet. Do you really think there are specs out there for those specific screws that can be accessed just for you? Used to be people just grabbed a screwdriver & turned the screw in a clockwise direction. If you can't accomplish that take it to someone who can. Sorry if I sound curt, but I just am getting sick & tried of all the worthless minutia that the internet has cause to enter the firearms world. For crying out loud, can't anybody tighten a screw anymore without asking how!!!
I have found that many gun owners tend to over tighten the guard/receiver screws to the point of being ridiculous. In addition to putting unnecessary pressure on the rear of the receiver they invariably booger the screw slots in their attempt to make the receiver one with the stock. Invariably, when I get one of these in, I have to be extremely careful to grind a screwdriver blade so that it fits the screw slot perfectly when I try to remove the overtightened screw. In a lot of cases the screws still deform a bit because the screw is so tight the amount of force that has to be exerted to remove them is more than the screw was designed to take.
My rule of thumb for tightening receiver screws is not to overtighten them. Tighten the front screw until it is snug and ditto for the rear screw. Overtightening can affect accuracy adversely as can screws that are too lose. So good judgement and a feel for how not overtightening the screws is key to securing the receiver properly without overtightening the screws.
In other words, don't tighten the screws like you shake hands macho style.
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