Inch pound Torque wrench?

[gunny]

Looking for you a reasonably priced inch pound wrench,heard not so good reviews of the fat wrench. What are you guys using? Gunny

[Richard]

Don.........As I advised you on the phone, with the way I have your rifle bedded, you really do not need one. They are nice for torquing scope mounts and rings and unbedded rifles. Mine is just a Craftsman beam type inch/pound deal. Any of the tool companies have nice "clicker" types but they probably run in excess of $100 (Mac, Matco, Snap-On etc.) I am sure a number of the companies that handle the Chinese imports have them cheaper like Harbor-Freight.com
Richard

[ozark]

I agree with Richard that when a rifle is bedded with a third action screw and pillars precise torquing is not a necessity. Over many years I tightened action screws down firm on bedded rifles. On bedded rifles the torque on action screws are simply clamping the action a little or firm against the bedding. My theory is that the loose action screws are more likely to permit action movment seperate from the stock than screws that are tighten down firm.

[gunny]

Richard this would be for my cousins non bedded non pillared Savage ML2 thumb hole ,same as mine except without the midas touch of Richard

[Deleted]

Gunny...
I use a Fat Wrench....Seems to work alright with me....It's consistent ..
Zen

[Richard]

Gunny........As I had indicated in another recent post, they are good for non-bedded rifles!
Richard

[rossman40]

The FAT wrench is handy and inexpensive, Brownells has their version out but is expensive. My favorite torque wrench is a Anschutz but only goes down to 25in/lbs and is marked in Newton/Meters. Fits in the kit box well and you can use it while the rifle is on the bags.



Midway now sells these but the cheapest place use to be Champion Shooters Supply.

As Richard said there are a bunch of Chinese ratchet style click types out there for less then $50 but a quality one runs in the $150-200 range.

[Richard]

Here is a cheap one that will probably do what you need!
www.harborfreight.com/1-4-quarter-inch-drive-click-stop-torque-wrench-2696.html
Richard

[ohiobuckeye]

That is the same one that I have and it works great.

[fishdog52]

Utica Tool offers an excellent inch pound torque wrench/screwdriver, with a lifetime warranty, for less than $100. It is built to military specs, and can be re-calibrated. Takes any quarter inch bit. They offer several models with different ranges. I have a mid range model TS-35, (good for 6-35 inch pounds) as I use it primarily for scope mounting.
Accuracy & repeatability have been outstanding.
Built in Orangeburg, South Carolina, here in the good ole USA.

[Jon]

Fishdog. That is the same one I use and have been very happy.
Jon

[redspinner3]

i have one to and at harbor freight tools it's 12.99 and I paid 19.99
can you figure.