Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
blue Loctite not working to hold torque
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Teri Anne" data-source="post: 2416143" data-attributes="member: 118816"><p>To get the best adhesion the threads need to be oil free. How one gets the screw holes and screws oil free is often a matter of preference. I use lacquer thinner. I dip a <strong>pointed Q tip</strong> that women use for cosmetics and screw it into the screw hole several times using clean Q tips each time. Once the hole is clean clean the screws simply by dropping them into a small container (A bottle cap works fine since the screws are not big) E of either cleaning agent. Wipe them clean with absorbent facial tissue and now you are ready to use them to mount your scope. I use both LocTite 242 and 270. dependent on what caliber rifle I am mounting the scope on. 242 works good on the lighter recoil rifles, up to .308. 30-06 and above I use Red 270. The 270 is more of a permanent type of LocTite however if you ever have to remove the screws simply heat up the mount area with either a hair dryer or heat gun. You do not have to get LocTite 270 very hot before it softens and allows for easy removal. Make sure when you are mounting the rings to the rail that you have them pressed firmly to the front of the slot before torquing so they don't move under recoil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teri Anne, post: 2416143, member: 118816"] To get the best adhesion the threads need to be oil free. How one gets the screw holes and screws oil free is often a matter of preference. I use lacquer thinner. I dip a [B]pointed Q tip[/B] that women use for cosmetics and screw it into the screw hole several times using clean Q tips each time. Once the hole is clean clean the screws simply by dropping them into a small container (A bottle cap works fine since the screws are not big) E of either cleaning agent. Wipe them clean with absorbent facial tissue and now you are ready to use them to mount your scope. I use both LocTite 242 and 270. dependent on what caliber rifle I am mounting the scope on. 242 works good on the lighter recoil rifles, up to .308. 30-06 and above I use Red 270. The 270 is more of a permanent type of LocTite however if you ever have to remove the screws simply heat up the mount area with either a hair dryer or heat gun. You do not have to get LocTite 270 very hot before it softens and allows for easy removal. Make sure when you are mounting the rings to the rail that you have them pressed firmly to the front of the slot before torquing so they don't move under recoil. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
blue Loctite not working to hold torque
Top