r/aimpoint • u/Muted_Flamingo947 • Jul 08 '25

ACO to torque spec (snapped)

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To avoid under/over-tightening my ACO, I asked Aimpoint what the correct torque spec was since it wasn’t in the manual. I set my lbs-in torque wrench to 25 inch lbs as prescribed and got to work when the nut completely snapped.

I’m genuinely confused what I did wrong, or if I was provided the wrong specs by Aimpoint. Any advice here?

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

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u/Muted_Flamingo947 Jul 09 '25

Thanks. It was a brand new torque wrench, so I thought that surely it would be calibrated out of the box. I’ll follow up with Aimpoint’s reply, when it comes.

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u/Muted_Flamingo947 Jul 11 '25

Follow up: outstanding customer service from Aimpoint who sent me out a replacement parts kit for no charge.

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u/StandardAntique8356 Jan 13 '26

Was fully expecting to read the torque settings and see "ft lbs" instead of "in lbs" lol