Mounting A Scope???

Is best to use an all steel like a leupold std, do not use loktite on the screws, only use loktite when you put the scope in the rings put it on the rings where the scope sets, that is where the recoil works on the scope
 
I have heard things like baby powder on the scope where it sets in the rings.

What color Loctite should be used?

I have a Ruger 77 should I put Loctite on the main mount to the rifle?

Why no Loctite on std. mounts?
 
blue loktite, trust me just use it on the ring halves, i worked in a gun shop 13 years and trained under a master gunsmith, never has failed:)
 
blue loktite, trust me just use it on the ring halves, i worked in a gun shop 13 years and trained under a master gunsmith, never has failed
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How hard isit to get the scope off once the Loctite has set up?
 
comes right off no problem, just sets up to keep the scope from moving under recoil, will just leave a dried film when you remove the scope
 
Wolverine,

I use blue loctite on the screws that hold the mount on the receiver, plus a dab on the bottom of the base where it contacts the receiver and on the screws that hold the ring halves together. I also lap the rings.

On hard recoiling rifles, I also use just a drop or two of blue loc-tite on the inside of the rings as well.

This may not all be necessary, but it has worked very well for me for more years than I care to remember.
 


Get the right set of Talley light weight rings (bases and rings are one part) and lap them. Use locktight if it makes you feel good. I use it for the screws mounting the bases to the receiver, but not on the splits in the rings.



-tINY

 
I use the blue on the screws only,a drop on each,get the crosshairs perfectly alighned and the relief where you want, then tighten them down snug.I do this on the ring screws and the receiver screws.One thing though, dont loctite the screws if they are steel and the material they go in is aluminum or some kinda lightweight aluminum/steel alloy(or vice versa).Steel on steel, I have no problem.aluminum is not a good material to use loctite on.itll hold fine until you try removing the screws.it has a tendancy to take threads with it,especially fine threads.lol.


and resist the urge to pick up the gun for 24 hours while the loctite is getting hard.
 
Get a set of Talley lightweight rings, like Tiny said. They're great, and there's less to move around or come loose. That said, I did not them as Tiny suggested. I called Talley and talked to the owner personally when I bought mine, and he said unequivocally, do NOT lap them.
 
I have used Blue Loctite on all the screws and never had a problem. Don't use any of the stronger industrial type Loctite unless you want it permanently screwed until the parts are heated to ruin the finish. You wouldn't want to heat up your scope. On my scopes I used a double sticky tape similar to what Tasco used and my scopes have stayed put. You just need the rings to grip the scope tube. The Burris Signature rings/inserts are a perfect example in putting a good grip on the scope tube, just make sure the surface area touching the scope are clean and oil free. josh
 
Whether or not you decide to use Loctite, I'd sure go with Torx screws, rather than hex screws! Leupold recommends using a small drop of oil on Torx screws, in lieu of Loctite.
 
For the inside of the scope rings, use double sided carpet tape. It works great and is easy to get off when you want......;)
 
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