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Nightforce front base keeps coming loose
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<blockquote data-quote="Gone Ballistic" data-source="post: 1884835" data-attributes="member: 26477"><p>You mentioned that you didn't want to drill and retread to 8/40's but I highly recommend you do. The enertia is almost double on your split base setup. I retapped so many rifles, even using one piece bases, because when you are using a scope like a Nightforce or any other weighing above the 24 ounce mark, especially shooting any rifle creating over 15 ft pounds of energy, 8/40's are the only size screws to use, loctited with 25 inch pounds of torque on each screw. I have seen smaller screws shear as well as ruin binding holes in base mounts. Does not take much cost to fix a huge potential problem.</p><p>Just read you are using JB Weld. Acetone will work well to remove it. If using it doesn't get down to the bottom of the threads, don't apply heat until the Acetone has dissipated or you will far worse problems than removing the screws!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gone Ballistic, post: 1884835, member: 26477"] You mentioned that you didn't want to drill and retread to 8/40's but I highly recommend you do. The enertia is almost double on your split base setup. I retapped so many rifles, even using one piece bases, because when you are using a scope like a Nightforce or any other weighing above the 24 ounce mark, especially shooting any rifle creating over 15 ft pounds of energy, 8/40's are the only size screws to use, loctited with 25 inch pounds of torque on each screw. I have seen smaller screws shear as well as ruin binding holes in base mounts. Does not take much cost to fix a huge potential problem. Just read you are using JB Weld. Acetone will work well to remove it. If using it doesn't get down to the bottom of the threads, don't apply heat until the Acetone has dissipated or you will far worse problems than removing the screws! [/QUOTE]
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