If it was possible to torque the nuts on a rod bearings with your bare hands it would sound correct, the torque on a 3/8" to 5/16' bolt/nut is from 35 to 45 foot pounds, for most this requires leverage as in a brake over, box end wrench. or ratchet, even with a glove it would be near impossible to turn a straight handle nut driver to those specifications. That is the part that did not sound correct to me.
There are different types of feet and foots, I believe the Winchester would come under a variation of 'foot' as in 'FOOT NOTE' according to the manufactures,*Winchester is different.
*foot note: Torque Winchester guard screws to a half a foot pound (6 inch pounds) of torque and snug the center screw.
F. Guffey