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    Posted: January/10/2011 at 01:42
I saw on the Leupold site that they don't recommend putting Loctite on your mounts...........anyone know why??
 
What do you guys do?  Just about every gunsmith I have seen uses blue Loctite.
 
Does anyone Loctite their rings as well? 
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I RED Loctite my bases, but NEVER my ring caps. I swap scopes and rings around way too much to think of doing that.
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If you switch scopes around it becomes a pain but for a base that will be on long term its a good thing.

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Only bases get loctite for me me as well.  musical scopes becomes harder with it on ring caps.
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Yes I locktite my bases and rings.
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Yep, bases only though.
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Bases only here... I too play musical scopes far too much to loctite my rings
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jonoMT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/10/2011 at 09:46
I blue loctite bases - to provide a very light bedding, seal out moisture and maybe help keep it from moving, although with a one-piece base like the Seekins with a recoil lug, I'm not worried about that so much.
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Screws for the bases only.  Of course, some of it seeps into the surface between the two.

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I know a guy who used SuperGlue...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cowski Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/10/2011 at 11:48
normally just the base screws.but on the redfield design,i loctite one of the big screws on the back.
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Just the screws for the bases. Ever hopeful I'm going to win the lotto and put good scopes on all my rifles. Big Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote RifleDude Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/10/2011 at 16:51
Same here... I blue Lock-Tite my base screws, but not ring screws.
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I blue loc-tite my bases, rings, and action screws cause I don't want them to move.
They all seem to loosen fine when desired.
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Blue on the base and keep the rings free
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote helo18 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/10/2011 at 19:25
Blue on the bases.  Nothing on the rings.  I move scopes too much.
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One more, blue just on the base.
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Loctite the base only.
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Yes to rings and bases ..Blue loctite ..comes off when needed without too much hassle
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote stickbow46 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/10/2011 at 21:48
Red loctite the bases....Clear nail polish the caps!
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