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Posted: 1/21/2008 6:03:41 PM EDT
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I've had a flat-top Armalite M-15 A4 Carbine for about a year now and I really enjoy this rifle. I've got an ARMS 40L BUIS and a Eotech 552 installed and continually impressed by their performance. My only gripe is that both the BUIS and the Eotech keep vibrating loose. I've torqued them down by hand a time or two but the keep coming loose. Is there any other option than Locktite to keep these in place? Is the GG&G Accucam base a guarateed remedy to this situation, at least as far as the Eotech is concerned? In short, I really hate the thought of having to heat the BUIS or the Eotech in order to remove them later on, to say nothing of risking damaging the upper receiver of my Armalite AR. Your comments are greatly appreciated. |
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Yep, blue loctite is your friend. It's certainally better than over tightening to get things to stay put. Degrease both the nut and bolt before using for best results. Red loctite needs (sometimes) heat to release. Select by the product name, not the tube color. I have red loctite in a blue tube (College degrees at work)! |
Alright guys, I get it. It hurts to say, "Go Blue" this deep in Buckeye Country.  I'm headed for HomeDepot at lunch and will be sure to get myself some BLUE Locktite to take care of my BUIS problem. What are you guys thoughts on the GG&G Accucam for the Eotech? Unnecessary? |
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Just like any other part available for your rifle....It is not a necessity but if you do remove/install the optic a lot it does not hurt to have it. Personally I always felt they were a little over-rated for the price. Yankee Hill makes working class man stuff (cheap and it works) I've had great success with this simple replacement screw  |
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For scope bolts or screws I use Permatex Thread Sealant. It is the same thing as teflon tape that you use in plumbing or pipe work but in a small squeeze tube. A little dab on the threads and screw it in and the screw will not back out....but easily to remove when you want. I think Walmart has it..if not most local auto part stores have it in stock. I just ask for telfon in a tube and they know what I want. Permatex thread sealant |
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You may also consider purple Loctite . . . i.e. 222 MS. It is weaker than the blue, and is designed for small screws . . . i.e. 1/4 or less. I use it on all my small set-screws and scope ring screws. It requires hand tools to break free, but with less force than the blue stuff (242) |
LOL, being born and raised in Ohio, I can understand that! 
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The purple requires less strength (with hand tools) to break than the blue. This is preferred when you have very small screws. I have personally found that too much blue on a #8 or #6 set-screw will cause the Allen key to strip out the hole before the set-screw breaks loose. The purple prevents this. |
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