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Posted: 11/3/2002 4:41:33 PM EDT

Which Loctite do you guy's use to keep screw's tight on hard kicker's.
I am having trouble keeping the locknut's tight on my Ruger M77 300 WINMAG scope ring's.
I have some of the blue stuff (241 I think) and the red (272).
The red is for thing's you dont want to take apart very bad again and the blue is for less serious retention.

Thank's, Lee

Posted: 11/3/2002 5:10:56 PM EDT

[#1]

use the blue

Posted: 11/3/2002 5:20:19 PM EDT

[#2]

Use the blue Loctite.Thats what I use and I have never had a problem with screws/bolts coming loose.
DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT use the red Loctite if you ever want to undo those scope rings. HTH.

Skullboy

Posted: 11/3/2002 6:31:42 PM EDT

[#3]

Thanks, I only use the red at work for stuff that really never has to come apart, I hope, but then those usually are not things with this small of a fastener.

Posted: 11/3/2002 7:11:36 PM EDT

[#4]

I have heard a rumor that MEK, methyl-ethyl-keyone will loosen up red locktight but have never tried it.
Very flammable stuff, use caution.

Posted: 11/3/2002 7:33:14 PM EDT

[#5]

Ditto on the blue.

Posted: 11/3/2002 7:35:07 PM EDT

[#6]

Use the Blue, but first clean the threads with Isopropyl Alcohol

Posted: 11/4/2002 7:04:55 AM EDT

[#7]

Start with the blue if it stays tight, great. If not then try the red. If you need to remove the red(271), just heat it up a little with a small pencil flame torch.

Posted: 11/4/2002 7:25:57 AM EDT

[#8]

Has anyone ever tried the Loctite product known as Bolt n'Tite?

Posted: 11/4/2002 1:58:57 PM EDT

[#9]

It doesn't matter which kind you use.

They all taste the same.

The red stuff is used when things keep coming loose with the blue stuff.

Posted: 11/5/2002 8:49:41 AM EDT

[#10]

Use the green "shaft/sleeve" stuff when 242 and 271 don't do what you want. Heat is good for loosen 271.
When using 242,,,SHAKE WELL before use, if not, you might notice 2 colors of liquid come out.
Also make sure your contact points are clean, brake cleaner, carb, alcohol work well. There is even a primer available.

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