Scope Mounts....Tapping into the Knowledge Base

[Randall53]

Well, I'm FINALLY getting ready to mount a new scope I got way back at Christmas for my Marlin 44 mag lever action. Crazy huh?......anyways, I'm wondering if anyone here uses loctite on scope bases. I'm not a real big fan of loctite myself, but I'm also not a fan of a scope that loosens up while in the field. The last scope I mounted I didn't use anything and it's been fine, but that was on a 22LR CZ and not a .44 magnum. Any suggestions out there?  Thanks!

[Shorty]

I put a drop of blue loctite on my ring screws to assemble them once I got the relief correct. The mounting screws are large enough that I can get enough torque that I don't feel I need it. If you use loctite, just make sure you use the right one. I believe red requires heat to remove, so you don't want that.

[Sidecarist]

I've used blue locktite. If you're worried about removal in the future the easy way is to heat the screw with a pencil soldering iron to break the bond.

I have also used vibra-tite. It us applied to the screw and allowed to dry. It's kind of rubbery and works great. It is expensive though...

[Randall53]

Thanks for the comments guys. I have some blue Loctite medium strength that says maintenance on it. I'll use a toothpick and put a little dot on each screw. Maybe that will be enough and will git 'er done.    :up:

[Sidecarist]

That should work just fine.

[gregintenn]

I've never put loctite on a scope mount screw, and never had a loose one. Your mileage may vary.

[DaveTN]

I wouldn’t put Loctite on any gun part. If it won’t hold when properly torqued; something is wrong. Putting a bunch of junk in properly fitting threads is not good.

[Randall53]

I'm getting ready to do this now and thought I'd check the thread again.....I think I'm going to go with proper torque first, go sight it in and shoot a bit. I can always add something later if I need to. Thanks again.  

[Randall53]

So far so good. I got the scope mounted and sighted in. I've put about 25 total rounds through it and so far everything is holding up good.