Keeping screws tight on a scope 454 casull

Dano4734 · October 16, 2017, 07:29 PM

Well I get the burris sighted in right on the button. After ten shots I have to keep tightening
The bottom screws on the super redhawk.. I make them as tight as you can and the recoil makes them loose.. What do you guys do, lock tight or something like that?

CDR_Glock · October 16, 2017, 08:00 PM

I always use Blue Loktite.

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black mamba · October 16, 2017, 08:29 PM

Ditto the blue loktite.

natman · October 16, 2017, 08:43 PM

Blue loctite will hold just about anything on a gun and you'll be able to remove it if you need to.

Dano4734 · October 16, 2017, 08:52 PM

Thanks guys, I was not sure. I will pick some up

Ricklin · October 16, 2017, 10:10 PM

Although harder to find purple loctite is the "right stuff" according to the folks that make Loctite.
Purple is recommended for the size and thread of most stuff we use it on.
Blue can be a little much on fine threads, if so a little heat is your friend. A soldering iron is enough to make loctite let go. A sweet odor will tell you it's hot enough.
Oil or grease in the threads will reduce or eliminate it's effectiveness.
Have learned a lot about anerobic thread sealants working in manufacturing. We use a lot of it.

Keep it far away from your Glock, or anything else Polymer. It's hell on plastics esp. ABS. Not sure what all plastics it destroys but as a general rule loctite and plastic is a no go.

Fascinating product. The absence of air is what causes it to set or harden. I am a fan.

otasan · October 17, 2017, 11:54 AM

Blue loktite.

DaleA · October 17, 2017, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Oil or grease in the threads will reduce or eliminate it's effectiveness.

Ricklin's admonishment bears repeating.

Dano4734 · October 18, 2017, 10:08 AM

God bless you, I found the blue stuff, did what you said very tight now after shooting this morning

ilmonster · October 19, 2017, 08:29 AM

Yup, blue 242 Loctite is on all my scope bases and rings and none of them have needed tightening ever. Of course, need to degrease male and female portions of the connection. Have Loctite on rings and bases of a .223 Rem. 700, Marlin 1895 (45-70), Anschutz 1416, etc.

otasan · October 19, 2017, 11:21 AM

I just checked the grip screw on my S&W 629 and found it red rusty!

zipspyder · October 19, 2017, 11:24 AM

Another satisfied customer!

otasan · October 19, 2017, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by zipspyder

Another satisfied customer!

I just need to keep it oiled.

arquebus357 · October 19, 2017, 07:05 PM

A rusty grip screw would force me to open that puppy up and make sure there is no rust on the important stuff.

October 16, 2017, 07:29 PM	#1
Dano4734 Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2014 Posts: 730	Keeping screws tight on a scope 454 casull Well I get the burris sighted in right on the button. After ten shots I have to keep tightening The bottom screws on the super redhawk.. I make them as tight as you can and the recoil makes them loose.. What do you guys do, lock tight or something like that?

October 16, 2017, 08:43 PM	#4
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,607	Blue loctite will hold just about anything on a gun and you'll be able to remove it if you need to. __________________ Time Travelers' Wisdom: Never Do Yesterday What Should Be Done Tomorrow. If At Last You Do Succeed, Never Try Again.

October 16, 2017, 10:10 PM	#6
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,013	Purple as well Although harder to find purple loctite is the "right stuff" according to the folks that make Loctite. Purple is recommended for the size and thread of most stuff we use it on. Blue can be a little much on fine threads, if so a little heat is your friend. A soldering iron is enough to make loctite let go. A sweet odor will tell you it's hot enough. Oil or grease in the threads will reduce or eliminate it's effectiveness. Have learned a lot about anerobic thread sealants working in manufacturing. We use a lot of it. Keep it far away from your Glock, or anything else Polymer. It's hell on plastics esp. ABS. Not sure what all plastics it destroys but as a general rule loctite and plastic is a no go. Fascinating product. The absence of air is what causes it to set or harden. I am a fan. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

October 16, 2017, 08:00 PM	#2
CDR_Glock Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2010 Posts: 704	I always use Blue Loktite. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

October 16, 2017, 08:29 PM	#3
black mamba Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2011 Location: SW Florida Posts: 890	Ditto the blue loktite.

October 16, 2017, 08:52 PM	#5
Dano4734 Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2014 Posts: 730	Thanks guys, I was not sure. I will pick some up

October 17, 2017, 11:54 AM	#7
otasan Junior member Join Date: April 17, 2005 Location: Hartford, Vermont Posts: 519	Blue loktite.

October 18, 2017, 10:08 AM	#9
Dano4734 Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2014 Posts: 730	God bless you, I found the blue stuff, did what you said very tight now after shooting this morning

October 19, 2017, 08:29 AM	#10
ilmonster Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 180	Yup, blue 242 Loctite is on all my scope bases and rings and none of them have needed tightening ever. Of course, need to degrease male and female portions of the connection. Have Loctite on rings and bases of a .223 Rem. 700, Marlin 1895 (45-70), Anschutz 1416, etc.

October 19, 2017, 11:21 AM	#11
otasan Junior member Join Date: April 17, 2005 Location: Hartford, Vermont Posts: 519	I just checked the grip screw on my S&W 629 and found it red rusty!

October 19, 2017, 11:24 AM	#12
zipspyder Junior member Join Date: June 13, 2017 Posts: 429	Another satisfied customer!

October 19, 2017, 07:05 PM	#14
arquebus357 Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2016 Location: Atlanta, Georgia area Posts: 455	A rusty grip screw would force me to open that puppy up and make sure there is no rust on the important stuff.