Equally important is having the mating screw surfaces chemically clean before installation.
Kind of a side note here, but maybe something you didn't know - certain grades of Loctite are oil resistant, meaning they work in situations (like engines) where removing all oil contamination isn't possible.
For this particular scope mount application, blue Loctite 242 is most commonly used, but it does require clean threads. If you switch to Loctite 243 (also blue), you get the same thread locking performance, but without the sensitivity to clean surfaces. You still don't want the holes dripping with oil, but really aggressive cleaning isn't necessary either.