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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Tiger1358 on August 29, 2015, 11:20:26 AM

Title: Threadlocker for Scope Rings
Post by: Tiger1358 on August 29, 2015, 11:20:26 AM: Just got a new Savage 111 Trophy Hunter XP in 300 WM with Nikon prostaff scope. I kinda don't trust those aluminum rings that came with it and wanna put some threadlocker on the screws to make sure they don't get loose. I know a lot of people are using Loctite Blue for it, but I was wondering if any non-permanent medium strengths threadlocker would work on it.
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Post by: elkaholic123 on August 29, 2015, 11:23:12 AM: I use fingernail polish :dunno:
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Post by: TheSkyBuster on August 29, 2015, 11:53:41 AM: Loctite 246
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Post by: huntandjeep on August 29, 2015, 01:13:33 PM: Quote from: elkaholic123 on August 29, 2015, 11:23:12 AM
I use fingernail polish :dunno:
:yeah:
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 29, 2015, 01:31:20 PM: I use gun-tite.
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Post by: Bob33 on August 29, 2015, 01:46:05 PM: Properly tightened screws don't need loctite.
Title: Re: Threadlocker for Scope Rings
Post by: Tiger1358 on August 29, 2015, 10:19:25 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on August 29, 2015, 01:46:05 PM
Properly tightened screws don't need loctite.
Those rings are aluminum rings that came with the gun and I have heard a few people complaining about those rings getting loose and plus it's 300 Win Mag, so there's gonna be a lotta vibration.
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Post by: Tiger1358 on August 29, 2015, 10:22:25 PM: Thanks everyone for the info
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Post by: WoodlandShooter on September 08, 2015, 02:20:03 PM: Seekins!!!
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Post by: huntandjeep on September 08, 2015, 05:59:07 PM: Quote from: WoodlandShooter on September 08, 2015, 02:20:03 PM
Seekins!!!
I still put a drop of finger nail polish on my Seekins rings.
Title: Re: Threadlocker for Scope Rings
Post by: demontang on September 08, 2015, 06:03:49 PM: Never bur lock tight on rings, Just get a torque wrench for them and go
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 08, 2015, 06:17:50 PM: I use blue loc-tite on all my rings...
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Post by: coachcw on September 10, 2015, 08:50:10 PM: Wheeler torque driver with a drop of nail polish clean and free of any oils. I didn't use it in till my buddies 300 loosened up
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Post by: 257wbymagkiller on September 10, 2015, 08:59:39 PM: Quote from: Tiger1358 on August 29, 2015, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Bob33 on August 29, 2015, 01:46:05 PM
Properly tightened screws don't need loctite.
Those rings are aluminum rings that came with the gun and I have heard a few people complaining about those rings getting loose and plus it's 300 Win Mag, so there's gonna be a lotta vibration.

I have that same gun and scope and rings and just made sure they were tightened properly and ive not had an issue in 6 years :twocents:
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Post by: rudysts on September 12, 2015, 09:10:14 AM: There are better rings you can buy for cheap that are of better quality replacing what you have is the first thing I would do.
and yes any medium or light strength thread locker will work. blue or purple and you only need a drop.
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 12, 2015, 09:17:49 AM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 08, 2015, 06:17:50 PM
I use blue loc-tite on all my rings...
After shooting about 3 boxes of ammo through my .300 and having my rings come loose, I put blue loc-tite on mine as well.
Title: Re: Threadlocker for Scope Rings
Post by: Tiger1358 on September 13, 2015, 10:33:59 PM: Quote from: 257wbymagkiller on September 10, 2015, 08:59:39 PM
Quote from: Tiger1358 on August 29, 2015, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Bob33 on August 29, 2015, 01:46:05 PM
Properly tightened screws don't need loctite.
Those rings are aluminum rings that came with the gun and I have heard a few people complaining about those rings getting loose and plus it's 300 Win Mag, so there's gonna be a lotta vibration.

I have that same gun and scope and rings and just made sure they were tightened properly and ive not had an issue in 6 years :twocents:

How do you like the gun ? How's the accuracy?
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Post by: jasnt on September 14, 2015, 05:17:34 AM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 08, 2015, 06:17:50 PM
I use blue loc-tite on all my rings...
:yeah:
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Post by: JDHasty on September 25, 2015, 12:53:35 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on August 29, 2015, 01:46:05 PM
Properly tightened screws don't need loctite.
:yeah:
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 25, 2015, 01:06:45 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 08, 2015, 06:17:50 PM
I use blue loc-tite on all my rings...
:yeah:
Title: Re: Threadlocker for Scope Rings
Post by: jasnt on September 25, 2015, 06:53:01 PM: Quote from: JDHasty on September 25, 2015, 12:53:35 PM
Quote from: Bob33 on August 29, 2015, 01:46:05 PM
Properly tightened screws don't need loctite.
:yeah:
not true. I have had properly torqued rings vibrate loose on my 300 wm. Took 250 rounds but they will loosen ,never had a problem with blue loc-tire and a proper torque together
Title: Re: Threadlocker for Scope Rings
Post by: wsmnut on September 25, 2015, 06:54:23 PM: Blue Loctite!