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A3M2 NATO - Torque spec for top rail?

Question

Bought an AUG (A3M2 in NATO config), took it to the range once and my LPVO came loose on the rail. No big deal, re-torqued it with loctite.

2nd range trip, and the optic is still tight on the rail, but the rail has now come loose. I see the three T30 screws to tighten it from inside the reciever (which are completely loose right now), but there's no torque spec listed in the manual or that I could find online. I have seen 40 in-lbs mentioned here and there for aftermarket rails. I assume 40 in-lbs + blue loctite would work, but i reallllllllyyyy don't want to strip the threads. Still waiting for a response from Steyr (think they were closed last week?), but I figured that I would pop in here and ask for advice.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Posted Aug 4, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC

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