Originally Posted by
skb2706
For me its not as important to hit a specific lb number as it is to do it the same way every time.....consistency is everything for me when it comes to gun assembly.
Exactly!!! A couple of pounds here and there doesn't matter, you want to tighten evenly without being excessive. A person could easily tighten to over 50 inch pounds without thinking that he's overtightening, and I'm sure that we all have that one friend who has hairy knuckles and believes that there's no such thing as a screw being too tight.
Here's the link to the Harbor Freight torque wrench, its bottom end starts at 20 inch pounds but I'm sure that's better than not using one at all. And it's on sale for $20.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...ench-2696.html