Loctite - Which do I use mounting scopes

[Cur_Dog]

What loctite do you guys use when you mount your scopes? Do you torgue to specs or just tighten them down? If you torque, where did you get tool?

Thanks

[bk_tradguy88]

I've always used blue loctite on my scopes. And yes, I also torque everything to spec. I'm a firm beleiver in mount it once, and mount it right. I prefer to use an old torque wrench a buddy has that has been around a little. If he's not in town I use a wheeler engineering FAT wrench that can be gotten from midwayusa.com.
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[denimdeerslayer]

I have never used any to mount a scope.

[onetondodge]

Blue if you think you need it. I have never used any like denim

[pkee]

I never used it till I got into 3-gun . All the rapid fire with running and throwing the gun down it helps .

[bowhuntntxn]

If you ever want to take it off, use the blue and not the red. But like others have said, I never abused a gun enough to feel like I needed it.

[Mr. Redlabels]

Never used it, one of my friends puts a drop of clear nail polish instead to help hold them tight

[djohnson]

Can't imagine that you would need it. Once torqued correctly, I've never had a screw back off. If you feel you must, DO NOT use the red. If you do, consider your scope permanently attached.

[LWD]

Blue!!! It's removable with hand tools. Red must be heated over 500 degrees to make it release. That much heat would make a mess of the scope seals. As others have said, it's probably not necessary, but it can't hurt. The Blue stuff that is.

LWD

[trophy8]

blue loctite.... wheeler fat wrench and weaver makes a good one also. i am using the weaver at the moment (it was a gift and works very well, so idk the price)
i ALWAYS torque to specs.... why wouldnt you? especially on my heavy hitting calibers

[Cur_Dog]

Thanks guys.

Blue loctite is in a red bottle right?

[PSD Ryan]

Some times. The loctite at work we use it's all in a red bottle. But the bottle will say Medium strength, have a blue stripe on it, or something to that effect. I've also had it in a white bottle.

[rcjunky007]

I use purple loctite and weaver torque wrench. Weaver sells a kit with everything in it.

[175gr7.62]

It is all in a red bottle. They are classified by number. You want to use the 242.

[TheCracker]

i use blue, the only scopes Ive had losen up are a couople that I didnt use it on, thats why I started.

I also had a front sight of a 22 pistol continually coming lose. Blue stopped it. We shoot, Or used to shoot a lot of 22. Be glad when folks stop horading and flipping it