Lok-tite necessary on rings??

[KND]

As long as you torque properly to the correct specification from ring's manufacture, I never seen one come loose yet.

 

[Birdman12]

I have used the Uncle Mike's Gun-Tite on scope bases screws and have never had an issue removing them after, but would never use any thing on the scope rings.

 

[FLHTCUI]

not here yet ....

LoL, they are just arriving in the YVR flight pattern.
Still a month or more from you guys.
Rob

 

[220]

As long as it is blue it will not hurt anything.

 

[medvedqc]

LoL, they are just arriving in the YVR flight pattern.
Still a month or more from you guys.
Rob

yes -37c this morning i thought it was a little early ...

 

[Ganderite]

I always Blue the base screws because once the scope is mounted I cannot check them again.

I never treat the ring screws. But if the scope is on a hard recoiling rifle, I might put a dab of Blue on the ring itself, so the scope does not slide forward.

 

[The Kurgan]

Only blue on the bases. Rings, no. And, don't overtighten and you're golden.

 

[Sakoman .308]

I have used some Locktite on bases and base screws on my KIDD-Ruger 10/22, CZ452 Varmint, and Ruger MKIII.
I have never used it on rings.

 

[III%]

Had a scope mounted on a rifle by a "so called" reputable gunsmith years ago, when I decided to replace the scope because I had to constantly re sight the rifle, turns out the front base was loose. Since then I have always mounted scopes myself and used "blue" loc title only. Torqued to manufacturer specs and have never ever had any more problems. A friend who is a millwright and machinist said the loctite won't affect the torque by the threads not being dry. Hope this helps.

 

[FreedomIsn'tFree]

The Leupold rings I just put on my boy's rifle came with a dab of blue loktite on each screw.

 

[MIRAMICHIER]

I bought a Stainless Stalker in .280 20 years ago I loctited the scope rings.I tried to take them off some time ago and stripped the heads needless to say the scope is still on the gun and will be forever.