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Steel vs Aluminum scope bases.
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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 603600" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>I bed all of them on with JB Weld Quick. The trick is to get a thin coat on the base, but not in the screw holes or on the threads. Use a release agent on the threads ( I use johnsons paste floor wax) Then snug t down just enough to get the excess to squish out all around. Clean p the excess with Q-tips but Don't tighten it yet. Let sit over night to dry. Then remove the screws, clean them, apply blue locktite and torque them down evenly. The whole purpose here is to get a perfect fit between the base and receiver with out flexing the top of the rail and pulling it out of square on top. If you just bolt it on many times the top of the rail is not true. Check it with a good straight edge.</p><p> </p><p>If you ever want it off just apply a little heat from a propane torch. Or, if you can't get past gluing it to your receiver, simply apply a coat of release agent to the top of the action before you bed the base on. This will allow removal and a clean receiver top. But you will still have a perfect fit between the rail and action.</p><p> </p><p>I feel this is important guys. Any rail that is not true on top will result in transfering that degree of misalignment directly into your scope tube. Plus, your rings will not be on a true plane either.. Not good!!</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 603600, member: 7503"] I bed all of them on with JB Weld Quick. The trick is to get a thin coat on the base, but not in the screw holes or on the threads. Use a release agent on the threads ( I use johnsons paste floor wax) Then snug t down just enough to get the excess to squish out all around. Clean p the excess with Q-tips but Don't tighten it yet. Let sit over night to dry. Then remove the screws, clean them, apply blue locktite and torque them down evenly. The whole purpose here is to get a perfect fit between the base and receiver with out flexing the top of the rail and pulling it out of square on top. If you just bolt it on many times the top of the rail is not true. Check it with a good straight edge. If you ever want it off just apply a little heat from a propane torch. Or, if you can't get past gluing it to your receiver, simply apply a coat of release agent to the top of the action before you bed the base on. This will allow removal and a clean receiver top. But you will still have a perfect fit between the rail and action. I feel this is important guys. Any rail that is not true on top will result in transfering that degree of misalignment directly into your scope tube. Plus, your rings will not be on a true plane either.. Not good!! Jeff [/QUOTE]
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