Thread: Any mechanical minded people here?

I want to buy a good quality torque wrench and star shaped drives to fit the screws on my riffle scope mounts as pictured above.

I don't have any fitting small enough with what I have at home and I will need a good torque wrench for when I tighten it back up once I get my scope fixed.

Do you have any suggestions and what are you guys using?

Thanks in advance

Buy once, cry once

A Wheeler FAT wrench plus a decent set of all the driver heads you’re ever likely to need. I got my wrench from my local gunsmith, and the heads (jonesway) from BNT. Well worth it.

wheeler FAT Wrench.....if it doesnt come with the right size bit head down the hardware store but dont buy the cheapest chinese bits

Originally Posted by SiB

Buy once, cry once

A Wheeler FAT wrench plus a decent set of all the driver heads you’re ever likely to need. I got my wrench from my local gunsmith, and the heads (jonesway) from BNT. Well worth it.

Would I have to buy online to get this or is it available in hardware stores?

Ive got the correct sized star drive in a wee complete set...I can do them up by hand then have T handled screwdriver with correct socket to take the bits...cant see need for torque settings on rings,firm all around is good enough they never shift. should be in hard ware store.

I am using one of these - did not break the bank it good enough to torque everything on a rifle: https://ozarkoutdoorsnz.co.nz/shooti...torque-wrench/


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Try online gun store in nz

Google is your friend but buy wheeler brand. Do not go cheap

Same re driver bits. You get what you pay for

And lastly, it’s likely you’ll need a light grade of loctite. Helps prevent lost screws./bolts. Emphasis on lighter grade

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

Would I have to buy online to get this or is it available in hardware stores?

reloaders or hunting fishing have prices in there new magazine out

Cheers Guys thanks for your help

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Ive got the correct sized star drive in a wee complete set...I can do them up by hand then have T handled screwdriver with correct socket to take the bits...cant see need for torque settings on rings,firm all around is good enough they never shift. should be in hard ware store.

What size bit do you think it is MD? I had aT15 but it was too big, I suspect a T10 maybe the go?

Originally Posted by scotty

wheeler FAT Wrench.....if it doesnt come with the right size bit head down the hardware store but dont buy the cheapest chinese bits

I just ordered one of these.

Cheers Guys

They are called Torx fittings... much more reliable than Allen keys

I'm not mechanically minded and since I bought a FAT wrench, I haven't managed to fuck anything up!

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

What size bit do you think it is MD? I had aT15 but it was too big, I suspect a T10 maybe the go?

bugguered if I know...I keep trying the wee stars till I get he correct one!!!! same with the allen key ones,its a bugger when have to put on glasses to see screws then take them off to look through scope,then back on for adjustment again.....actually switched scope not 20 minutes ago using the wee star drive thing.because its some 2" long I didnt even bother putting handle on it...it is tight enough it wont ever move on rimfire.

Originally Posted by SiB

Try online gun store in nz

Google is your friend but buy wheeler brand. Do not go cheap

Same re driver bits. You get what you pay for

And lastly, it’s likely you’ll need a light grade of loctite. Helps prevent lost screws./bolts. Emphasis on lighter grade

Never use high strength ‘red’ Loctite on ring screws! Had to help a mate get a Nightforce out of a set of rings that had been glued up with high strength. Tell ya, it was high stress! Very careful use of heat sorted it, just…..