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I've seen the Magpul Screws strip many different brands of Lowers. I use the original Grip Screw and throw the Magpul Screw in the trash.
Not sure why they continue to overcoat it with Loctite or Epoxy, but it's super easy to cross-thread.
Again, my two cents, but I've seen it happen too many times ...
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Was it a Magpul Grip replacement screw with all of that Loctite on it?
Yes it was
As was mine.
I've seen the Magpul Screws strip many different brands of Lowers. I use the original Grip Screw and throw the Magpul Screw in the trash.
Not sure why they continue to overcoat it with Loctite or Epoxy, but it's super easy to cross-thread.
Again, my two cents, but I've seen it happen too many times ...
I'm not going to "Hot Link" all of these, but did a quick "Archive Search" and pasted a few threads in here.
All have the single common theme Stripped Lower Threads - Magpul puts a ridiculous amount of Thread Locker on the Grip Screw, so either - heat the Screw up to melt the thread locker, scrape it of with a wire brush, or use the original Grip Screw from the Rifle you are putting the new Grip on. My 2 cents again ...
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=643410
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=2&f=124&t=193520
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_2_124/219947_.html
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=19&t=550877
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=530843
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=425675
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=598739
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=505755
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=2&f=124&t=231629
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=555148
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=66&t=443119
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=564035
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=560379
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=484006
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=2&f=489&t=230207
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=503331