Fotheringill
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Brookhaven, you say???
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CZ 452 Scout
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Danny Creasy
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Fotheringill wrote, "My UL shoots better than my 452 TH Varmint, always did and probably always will."
Actually, all of my 452s and even the humble 513 shoot better than my 452 Varmint. Not that the Varmint is inaccurate - it's just not as consistently tight grouping as the other seven 452s and single 513.
I finally broke down and ordered a torque wrench the other day - a Wheeler. It was sitting on the porch when I retrieved the mail today. I will not be bedding any of them, but what are your suggestions for starting points relative to torquing the screws on my CZ 452 battery:
2 - Trainers
FS
2 - Americans
UL
Varmint
Actually, all of my 452s and even the humble 513 shoot better than my 452 Varmint. Not that the Varmint is inaccurate - it's just not as consistently tight grouping as the other seven 452s and single 513.
I finally broke down and ordered a torque wrench the other day - a Wheeler. It was sitting on the porch when I retrieved the mail today. I will not be bedding any of them, but what are your suggestions for starting points relative to torquing the screws on my CZ 452 battery:
2 - Trainers
FS
2 - Americans
UL
Varmint
Fotheringill
New member
For the one action screw and front barrel screw models-
Front- just enough so it will not drag the barrel down. You might even want to drop a washer in the hole. Action screw, I found 22 in/lbs. to be best on both the UL and the Varmint. I would start at 16 and work my way up until the groups get as tight as they are going to get. On both rifles, I found 24 for the UL and 22 for the Varmint. DON'T go over 26 per CZ gunsmith. The wood or laminate will start to crack. Torque as stated in the manual is wrong, but CZ never changed its manuals.
I have torqued a friend's American and found 20 front and 22 rear to be best. However, each rifle is different (as you know) so it is trial and error and about a brick per rifle to be sure.
Danny- If you really want to see things tighten up, I would seriously suggest just pillaring. Make sure you have metal to metal contact. Denny has BRNO pillars which are already notched and need only a tad of shaving down to get the exact length needed. Failing that, if you can find metal sleeves at HD, they will need some cutting but will do the job, OR the old standby, threaded lamp rods, which are perfect for anchoring when bedding them in since they are threaded on the outside and present a perfect surface for a great fit. You will find that the sleeves or the rods or the BRNO pillars are so snug, they will need to be tapped in and you will not need anything special to center them in when using the epoxy.
Front- just enough so it will not drag the barrel down. You might even want to drop a washer in the hole. Action screw, I found 22 in/lbs. to be best on both the UL and the Varmint. I would start at 16 and work my way up until the groups get as tight as they are going to get. On both rifles, I found 24 for the UL and 22 for the Varmint. DON'T go over 26 per CZ gunsmith. The wood or laminate will start to crack. Torque as stated in the manual is wrong, but CZ never changed its manuals.
I have torqued a friend's American and found 20 front and 22 rear to be best. However, each rifle is different (as you know) so it is trial and error and about a brick per rifle to be sure.
Danny- If you really want to see things tighten up, I would seriously suggest just pillaring. Make sure you have metal to metal contact. Denny has BRNO pillars which are already notched and need only a tad of shaving down to get the exact length needed. Failing that, if you can find metal sleeves at HD, they will need some cutting but will do the job, OR the old standby, threaded lamp rods, which are perfect for anchoring when bedding them in since they are threaded on the outside and present a perfect surface for a great fit. You will find that the sleeves or the rods or the BRNO pillars are so snug, they will need to be tapped in and you will not need anything special to center them in when using the epoxy.
Danny Creasy
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Thank you, so much.