Loctite

[jjb4900]

on scope rings and mounts......yes or no?

[turkeyfeathers]

Use the blue myself. It's manageable to loosten if need be.

[wolc123]

I usually just put a screwdriver to every one prior to sighting in on the range in the late summer/early fall, and make sure they are tight.   I never had an issue with one loosening up.   If you are going to be bouncing one around on an atv or in a gun-rack in a truck, you might have an issue due to vibration and then blue Loctite would probably help.  The red stuff would be a nightmare to remove if you ever broke your scope or decided to upgrade.   My scoped guns are only transported in a padded case or carried on a sling on my shoulder so vibration is not a problem.  

[Curmudgeon]

I use the stuff you put on after everything is tight. The wicking loctite. I have never had a problem removing it. I can get the exact product number from the barn if you want it.

Edited October 25, 2015 by Curmudgeon

[shawnhu]

Yes on all things that shock and vibrate.

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[jjb4900]

I've always used the blue loctite but recently read somewhere that some manufacturers don't recommend it, want to say Leupold, but not sure......I'm gonna stick with it.

[ants]

Since rings and bases started coming with Allen fittings or Torx heads, rather than flat head screws, they can be tightened a lot more, and I wouldn't worry too much if I didn't have loctite on hand. But if I could, I would still use a tiny bit of the blue loctite. Just to play it safe. Some ring screws come pre treated with the blue stuff. You can see it on the threads.

[Huntscreek]

I use on the bases and ring screws. Clean the area good of any oil or lube before using it.  

[Pygmy]

I use the blue too....Say, that RHYMES ....

[jjb4900]

I went and bought a torque screwdriver last year for mounting scopes and making sure the screws weren't too tight, as I have overtightened in the past.....I was amazed at how loose they still felt when I got to the proper lbs.

[Dinsdale]

Obviously I'm doing something wrong.

 

 

No....not ever. 22LR's to full house 458 Lott loads.

 

Maybe close to 50 mounts.....10 or so for others included.

 

Lapped a few rings here and there to get a good fit, and sometimes use a little rosin on the rings if they don't have the right feel.

 

 

 

 

Only rings I have had to mess with were some Burris Signature Zee's on a 22LR,11mm integral base rifle. Had to regrind the clamping geometry to get a good grip. 

[ny hunter]

I always use a dab of the blue on all rings and bases.

[dbHunterNY]

I use blue locktite on a lot of stuff scope mounts included after they get lapped.