LongRangeHunting.com



Go Back   LongRangeHunting.com > Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment > Gunsmithing
Home Forums Articles Product Reviews Outdoor News Outdoor Tips Rules & FAQ Member Map Register Mark Forums Read

Welcome, Guest! Please Register or Login:

  

Members have access to more features, including search and "New Posts". It's free, what are you waiting for?
Reply

Action screws backing out

 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-02-2008, 06:36 PM
Senior Member
Find Me on the Map
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Pelham, AL
Posts: 157
Action screws backing out

My front action screw starts backing out after 10 shots or so. It is on a Weatherby Accumark in 30-378 with the stock stock. What kind of LocTite can I use and still be able to remove in the future?

This rifle has the internal aluminum frame inside the stock. The flat of the action sits on the flat of the aluminum frame. Would I see a big improvement in accuracy by bedding the action? Or would my time and money be better spent elsewhere?

Rocky
Reply With Quote

  #2  
Old 02-03-2008, 12:37 AM
Senior Member
Find Me on the Map
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 673
Bed the action

Usualy when screws back out it is because their is springing in the bedding bed the rifle and it should be fixed don't rely on loctite as it won't shoot anyway.


Cheers Bill
Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by rocky_lange View Post
My front action screw starts backing out after 10 shots or so. It is on a Weatherby Accumark in 30-378 with the stock stock. What kind of LocTite can I use and still be able to remove in the future?

This rifle has the internal aluminum frame inside the stock. The flat of the action sits on the flat of the aluminum frame. Would I see a big improvement in accuracy by bedding the action? Or would my time and money be better spent elsewhere?

Rocky
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-07-2008, 05:19 AM
Member
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Albany Oregon
Posts: 39
Quote:
Originally Posted by rocky_lange View Post
My front action screw starts backing out after 10 shots or so. It is on a Weatherby Accumark in 30-378 with the stock stock. What kind of LocTite can I use and still be able to remove in the future?

This rifle has the internal aluminum frame inside the stock. The flat of the action sits on the flat of the aluminum frame. Would I see a big improvement in accuracy by bedding the action? Or would my time and money be better spent elsewhere?

Rocky
Yep, my 338-378 did the exact same thing but required less shots to be fired. Like Wild Bill said don't waste your time with loc-tite, get it skim beded. I had Fiftydriver fix mine up and I never had another issue with the screws coming loose, it even shot a whole lot better to boot, who would have thunk it.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads for: Action screws backing out
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Question on a Rem action , extra screws? James Jones Equipment Discussions 2 07-22-2006 09:15 PM
correct torque on the action screws on a Rem SA ? carverelli Equipment Discussions 7 10-23-2005 01:11 PM
How to Use "Set Screws"in Turrets of MK 4 6.5-20 leupold pc Long Range Scopes and Other Optics 5 09-24-2005 10:05 AM
how much to torque action screws? rufous Rifles, Bullets, Barrels and Ballistics 2 03-10-2004 08:28 PM
8-40 Base Screws...Necessary? Long Range Scopes and Other Optics 1 07-06-2002 09:30 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:54 PM.


Powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0
Content Management Powered by vBadvanced CMPS
All content ©2007 LenBackus.net, LLC