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Which Loctite? And another question.

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RobertH:
i know Magpul uses the Blue stuff on the allen screw in the trigger guard.  i believe in a little goes a long way and you can always add more if you need to.

whatsit:
I've seen reports that some folks have used blue loctite on their front, replacement sight (talking semi-auto pistols like glocks) and it's come loose from the vibrations. The recommendation was to use red loctite. Would the vibrations be less or different, in this case?

NE Bull:

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Not on my guns..... ;)

lneuke:
As a tool & die maker, I use Loctite blue 242 on small threads with no problems.  I've even used it on some very fine threads and had it work great. 

I've also used superglue before when I was in a pinch  :laugh:

You can still remove bolts/nuts with red loctite but it's not easy...Same with green loctite 620 retaining compound.  We usually use 620 at work for retaining bushings on dies that go through millions of hits and still hold strong. 

bk09:
Well I made it to the BH today and without any loctite it held up like a champ for a little over 20 rounds. Those Warne Maxima rings are built like a brick poop house (highly recommended). Had no problems seeing the target and had a sufficient field of view on that little 2x20, pleasantly surprised with the light gathering in the relatively dark room. I will keep my eyes on the rings and base for loosening but as of now I don't think I will need the loctite. If I ever decide to take it off and give it a thorough cleaning I will reinstall them using loctite.

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