Someone told me I should put locktight on my scope base and and rings what exactly am I looking for and is it something i can get at the hardware store?
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Someone told me I should put locktight on my scope base and and rings what exactly am I looking for and is it something i can ge
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Loc-Tite is readily available at local hardware stores, and there are other products like it. Good advice from jhjimbo; the red Loc-Tite is more aggressive. Apply the Loc-Tite to the screw threads, torque them down securely, as usual, the Loc-Tite will dry in the absence of air. I use it, and I recommend it.
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JhJim and Ed J P. have it right. It will come it a bottle about the size of eye drops, and will be hanging on a hook. Do make sure to use the blue removable type, as your Allen wrench is too small to break the bond in the future and without heat you'll just make a mess of your screw head in the event you use red.
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With a properly ground screwdriver a a small machinist's hammer (3 or 4 oz) and no loc-tite is needed.
Simply torque the screw as tightly as possible by hand. With the the screwdriver firmly and squarely mounted in the screw slot, apply "tightening" pressure on the screwdriver while gently but firmly tapping "down" in the screwdriver. The screws may be removed in the same manner by applying pressure with the screwdriver and gently tapping the screwdriver.
I've mounted scopes on .340 Wby & .375 H&H in this manner with no problem.
About 3 or 4 taps will suffice to tighten a screw, whatever is necessary for removal.
Just remember, it's a screw, not an anvil.
Or, if you prefer, Loc-tite. I have seen "Loc-tite" screws shoot loose.
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I would try to stay away from loctite and use a screwdriver with a torque gauge. I have had to remove screws that people used loctite on and broke not pretty, they goober up the receiver and scope with screw driver marks. I usually have to drill them out and retap to the next screw size also ugly. If you are going to use it use it in moderation just a tiny bit.
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Loc-Tite can be found just about everywhere. Hardware stores to Wal-Mart, so you shouldn't have a problem finding it. But I have never used it on a scope mount, nor the nail polish. I have never needed it nor have had any screws come loose. I guess I've been lucky.
I used to use it when refletching arrow veins but I find that Quickfletch is much simpler and gives great performance, but I digress.
I have heard that bowstring wax when applied to screw threads will prevent rust and the screws from backing out. I have done this to my bow setup and so far so good. May be another option.
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