Loctite them scope screws!

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I missed 2 shots at a standing broadside mulie buck of a lifetime at 200 yards. I was shooting from a seated position, both shots felt good, buck never even flinched and casually ran off into the hills. I trailed him for 1/2 a mile with no sign of blood. Looking at the scope I noticed it had slid about a half inch in the rings.

Tomorrow I'll be heading back into that area to see if I can get a second chance at this monster.
 
coyoteking said:
I missed 2 shots at a standing broadside mulie buck of a lifetime at 200 yards. I was shooting from a seated position, both shots felt good, buck never even flinched and casually ran off into the hills. I trailed him for 1/2 a mile with no sign of blood. Looking at the scope I noticed it had slid about a half inch in the rings.

Tomorrow I'll be heading back into that area to see if I can get a second chance at this monster.
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2 words....1st, torque
..................2nd wrench
Torque wrench.
 
I use ARTS rings now. No loctite necessary. I double check all ring and action screws every now and then. I use a Wheeler fat wrench to torque everything. Never had a screw loosen up.
 
coyoteking said:
I missed 2 shots at a standing broadside mulie buck of a lifetime at 200 yards. I was shooting from a seated position, both shots felt good, buck never even flinched and casually ran off into the hills. I trailed him for 1/2 a mile with no sign of blood. Looking at the scope I noticed it had slid about a half inch in the rings.

Tomorrow I'll be heading back into that area to see if I can get a second chance at this monster.
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Bummer about the deer. What kind of ring/bases and scope were the issue?
 
Weaver rings and bases. Leupold vx2 scope on a 300 RUM.

The screws were all torqued to spec when I mounted the scope 3 years ago. I'm guessing I've shot around 100 rounds since then, the recoil must've backed them all out. I'll be getting some better rings for it after deer season is over.
 
Don't use loctite on the ring screws.
The screws didn't "back out". They where not properly torque to begin with.
Use quality rings and bases.
See link in post #6
 
Sask_Hunter said:
Weaver grand slam rings or the cheap kind of weavers?

I'd get a set of leupold dual dovetails for that rifle and never look back.
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The cheap ones. I've been meaning to replace them with something better for 15 years. I've got a set of those dovetails on my 25-06 that I really like.
 
There is no need at all to loctite the ring screws. The Weaver rings with screws on one side only are crap when used on heavy recoiling rifles. I won't use them at all
 
What's wrong with using locktite or in my case "nail polish".... seems like I have been using nail polish for many years, don't think I ever had a problem. Just curious why this extra precaution shouldn't be taken
Too bad about your miss
 
Buy some real rings and a lapping bar. A pre-hunt sight check that includes checking all screws (action too) will head off a lot of trouble. A scope doesn't slide 1/2" in one shot so the problem has been building for awhile.

There will be other bucks. On the bright side you still have your tag.
 
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