crashlanding
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This is my first, is the scope rail which was already mounted good to go or is it better if disassembled and remounted with blue loctite and re torqued down. Thanks for the help.
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snox801
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Always take apart remount and locktite.
I use red it's never not come apart when I need it to.
I use red it's never not come apart when I need it to.
crashlanding
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Yep, this has always been my routine for mounting bases, do you know what the recommended torque for the screws are?
Zermatt told me 20-30 inch pounds over the phone several years ago, I go 30 on my fixit stocks, plus just a lil more by hand. I usually go just a tad over spec on all rifles, no issues. Just heat the screw with a torch prior to removal to break the thread lock bond.
Kmccord
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If you remove, I would use blue locktite, anything more will play hell getting it off in the future. Second, contact Zermatt on what torque they recommend.
FireFlyFishing
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I use sally Hansens liquid nails nail polish rather than locktite. Works great for tying flies as well.
highfinblue
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I clean the threads with alcohol, use blue Loctite and torque to factory specs, never had an issue. Different manufacturers have different specs, some machined steel bases are quite a lot, and some made of different materials much less. Definitely get you an inch pound torque wrench for this type of work. Almost always, especially if I'm having trouble getting it to shoot accurately, I loosen the action screws and torque them to specs at well. I have seen so many rifles become much more accurate simply by torquing everything to spec, and centering barrel in channel when doing so.
I can't tell you how many screw heads I've busted off because someone thought red was a good idea.
Some shy away from Locktite red, but keep in mind that if you need to remove something with red, all you have to do is heat it up. Your wifes/girlfriends hair dryer or a heat gun will do the trick.
