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What loctite do you guys use when you mount your scopes? Do you torgue to specs or just tighten them down? If you torque, where did you get tool?

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Blue loctite (liquid is blue but it comes in a red tube) on bases and nothing on rings. I just tighten down but try not to over do it

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Clean/degrease the screws and screw holes with acetone or alcohol, let them dry, and use a drop or two of Blue Loctite.

I have a Warne torque driver that will only allow me to tighten the screws to a set level, but it has been awhile since I snapped a screw-head off and had to drill out the broken stud.

And wasn't THAT fun!!! Especially if you don't have a drill press....

I could see myself snapping one off

Brownells and Midway sell torque wrenches I personally do not like Loctite I have not had a problem by just using a torque wrench.

If you get too heavy on the screws you can damage the scope without snapping a head off. 20 lbs is plenty for any ring. I agree; loctite on bases, not on rings.

Or finger nail polish of choice instead of loctite

Don't use anything for either rings or bases....have never had a problem.

I emailed Talley a couple of weeks ago regarding recommended torque. They told me 25 inch lbs on the bases, 18 on the rings. Have never used loctite.

I agree with the no loctite . I have never had a problem w/o it and have seen several sets of rings and bases trashed because of it. Even saw a buddy have to redrill a receiver on a gun he traded for that some knothead had loctited into place.

I never Loctite rings or bases.

Never had an issue.

DF

I quit using Loctite on bases. No advantage on the guns I'm shooting. I don't shoot anything that kicks hard enough to make it necessary or even desirable. Using Warne or Talley rings/bases with torx heads, never had anything come loose. Like folks are saying ... just get a torque wrench.

Ordered a wrench, it's on it's way

I use blue and have never had a problem. However, I have had problems when I didn't use it. Especially on an old win model 100 that liked to rattle everything loose.

Blue here as well. Cheap insurance.

No loctite, don't need it.

Clean/degrease all screws, threads, & contact points for bases & rings with acetone or denatured alcohol & allow to dry.

Torque to specs: I bought a Sears Craftsman Micro Click 5-75 in/lb torque wrench years ago on sale for about $65 strictly for the loading/work bench and it does everything I need including screws for bases, rings, action screws/bolts on stocks, etc.

I use blue Loctite and a Borka torque wrench to torque the screws back. You can't properly mount a scope without a torque wrench.

My word I can, you just watch me.