Originally Posted By: HookedYour welcome. I`m not an Engineer but a Machinist / Mechanic and have had some training on fasteners and torquing. Also steel can look just like you described when it broke off. I work in Nuclear Power Generation and have seen thousands upon thousands of dollars spent on "Root Cause Analysis" for similar failures.Perhaps rocknbar`s friends can give some insight as to how they broke. I know one thing for sure...you need some new rings.
When it comes to mounting scopes/rings/mounts and barreled actions in stocks....I am a believer in top quality adjustable torque screwdrivers. Eliminates tons of problems and its the only way for me to get consistent assembly of these things.
When it comes to mounting scopes/rings/mounts and barreled actions in stocks....I am a believer in top quality adjustable torque screwdrivers. Eliminates tons of problems and its the only way for me to get consistent assembly of these things.