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Nightforce front base keeps coming loose
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<blockquote data-quote="7Rum Slayer" data-source="post: 1884817" data-attributes="member: 113894"><p>Thanks for the replies. I did prep and clean the holes with acetone and a q tip then blew the holes clean with degreaser. The first time this happened a call to nightforce was my first course of action and they were kind enough to send me a few brand new screws and recommended I cleaned all holes thoroughly. I use a wheeler torque wrench and torqued to 25inch lbs. as per nightforce recommendations. I realize these are both heavy hitters as far as recoil but I treat them both like high performance race cars and not daily drivers, meaning I try not to shoot them any more than is necessary. I have several other rifles to shoot and hunt with but the 7 RUM is and has been my main mamma jamma for several years now. If I bed the bases with JB weld and use a good release agent being careful not to get the epoxy into the screw holes but do not remove the base, will the base still pop free in the future if needed? I read that with heat applied they will remove but I have no experience with this. I'm thinking of trying it. Thanks again, Jason</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7Rum Slayer, post: 1884817, member: 113894"] Thanks for the replies. I did prep and clean the holes with acetone and a q tip then blew the holes clean with degreaser. The first time this happened a call to nightforce was my first course of action and they were kind enough to send me a few brand new screws and recommended I cleaned all holes thoroughly. I use a wheeler torque wrench and torqued to 25inch lbs. as per nightforce recommendations. I realize these are both heavy hitters as far as recoil but I treat them both like high performance race cars and not daily drivers, meaning I try not to shoot them any more than is necessary. I have several other rifles to shoot and hunt with but the 7 RUM is and has been my main mamma jamma for several years now. If I bed the bases with JB weld and use a good release agent being careful not to get the epoxy into the screw holes but do not remove the base, will the base still pop free in the future if needed? I read that with heat applied they will remove but I have no experience with this. I'm thinking of trying it. Thanks again, Jason [/QUOTE]
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