Thread: Sako 85 action screw torque?

About to reassemble my carbonlight after stripping it down to get barrel chop. Question is what torque should I be doing the action screws to? Some rifles I've had in past were real particular to screw torque so casting out the question for those Sako 85 owners.

i have read that 4.5nm is the go

35 inch pounds (3.95Nm) is what the factory setting is on the 85's I've checked. It's about right in my 85. You can go up some or down some from there to get the best grouping. Generally, I've found 85's shoot better with the rear action screw about 5 inch pounds less than the front screw.