May I have you share an opinion on a proper way to store a match rifle, loosen the action screws or not?
Assuming you have a favorite action stock torque tension, do you keep your rifle assembled at the all time or loosen the action screws until shooting?
Thank you.
Loosen the action screws for storage
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Guest_66
I use to let them be the way they are, and then just re-tighten them when it's time to shoot again. That is for both alu and wooden stocks. That has worked just fine for me.
I know some people loosen the action screws for a non-tension reason (wooden stocks), but then you will have a risk of the stock getting affected by different humidity etc. I know at least one rifle that stopped shooting after having the action and stock separated for a couple of months.
I know some people loosen the action screws for a non-tension reason (wooden stocks), but then you will have a risk of the stock getting affected by different humidity etc. I know at least one rifle that stopped shooting after having the action and stock separated for a couple of months.
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Eric U
I almost never torque my rifle. Maybe once ever 6 months or so. It is pillar bedded and I just leave it torqued all the time.
On Anschutz 14,16,18, and 19 series actions, the front of the action is annealed to help with the press-in barrels. This makes it "relatively" easy to strip out the front action screw threads if you constantly loosen and torque it. Mine did that, and I know first-hand of at least 6 others.
If you are worried about compressing a plain wood stock, get your rifle pillar bedded.
Eric U
On Anschutz 14,16,18, and 19 series actions, the front of the action is annealed to help with the press-in barrels. This makes it "relatively" easy to strip out the front action screw threads if you constantly loosen and torque it. Mine did that, and I know first-hand of at least 6 others.
If you are worried about compressing a plain wood stock, get your rifle pillar bedded.
Eric U