Eagle Vision INS30 failures

[CoyoteGod]

I ended up having a failure on the side nuts after canting the scope at 65 inch pounds of torque. 3 of the 4 torqued fine but one stripped out the threads on the base of the ring. Eagle Vision and Utah Airguns are handing with no problems but I am surprised how soft they are.

The eagle vision website says torque between 55-71 inch pounds, figured 65 was a good middle ground. Torquing the top 4 nuts to 20 and even that seems a little much for the soft metal even tough eagle vision says 15-20 inch pounds. 

What do you guys torque your eagle vision INS30 mounts too? Are you conservative and go lower or torque for some brush beating?

 

[CoyoteGod]

I am not sure if this would happen for everyone (pretty sure it would), but I called Utah Airguns and they are sending another ring my way no questions asked to replace the broken one. It was in the mail an hour after I called. Now that's WOW customer service. 

Eagle vision was helpful too. They just needed a weird video "proof", but they were well on their way to sending me a new ring also I am sure. 

Just an update...

 

[2L8]

coyotegod, I have heard of this from a few others with EV rings and this "fail" due to possible max-torque/over-torque with striped or breaking Allen screws. I have 5 sets of EV INS30 and 34mm along with 2 sets of FX NL and have had no problems so far with either. Personally, I have a standard of torqueing my bases to 25-30 inch#, elevation to 35-40 Inch# and rings to 15-18 Inch#. I have never had a scope move or ring mount screws fail with this standard changing them as often as I do. As I'm sure you know torque specifications for cap screws in any grade are available online. Scope ring manufacturers publish there suggested torque specs based on real world testing we would assume. Sometimes details slip through the cracks. You have chosen your product wisely and as a result of the failure, getting very good customer support. 

Patrick

 

[M0ist0ne]

I'm with @2l8, bases 25-30, rings around 20 and the elevation 40-45. No issues with shifting or stripping. They have some of the beefier bolts of rings in this price range. 

 

[Jayson]

coyotegod, I have heard of this from a few others with EV rings and this "fail" due to possible max-torque/over-torque with striped or breaking Allen screws. I have 5 sets of EV INS30 and 34mm along with 2 sets of FX NL and have had no problems so far with either. Personally, I have a standard of torqueing my bases to 25-30 inch#, elevation to 35-40 Inch# and rings to 15-18 Inch#. I have never had a scope move or ring mount screws fail with this standard changing them as often as I do. As I'm sure you know torque specifications for cap screws in any grade are available online. Scope ring manufacturers publish there suggested torque specs based on real world testing we would assume. Sometimes details slip through the cracks. You have chosen your product wisely and as a result of the failure, getting very good customer support. 

Patrick

+1 and on an airgun! Be glad the rings were not steel, your scope would have loved that.