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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Gun Sights & Optics => Topic started by: rosharb on March 26, 2015, 11:57:45 AM

Title: Williams fire sight
Post by: rosharb on March 26, 2015, 11:57:45 AM
I just ordered these for my Rem 870. I see people put locktite on the screws but should I also put some between the base of the sight and the rib?
Title: Re: Williams fire sight
Post by: eddie234 on March 26, 2015, 12:01:44 PM
That wouldn't work. Lok tight isn't a glue. And I would use the blue Lok tight.

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Title: Re: Williams fire sight
Post by: Crappiepro on March 26, 2015, 12:06:12 PM
I dont think I would glue the screws at all.
You never know if your POA/POI will change with different choke/shell combo's.
Im no gunsmith but it seem's that any type of glue/Loc-Tite product could make it tuff to change later. Some of those small parts are fragile.

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Title: Re: Williams fire sight
Post by: J-Shaped on March 26, 2015, 01:19:28 PM
Hunt in the rain with them one day and you'll never have to worry about them coming off. Ask me how I know this  ;D

But to your original question and as eddie234 stated, it won't work. Just use blue Loctite on the screws and don't screw them on using the Farmer Method and strip them out. You'll be fine.
Title: Williams fire sight
Post by: mudhen on March 26, 2015, 02:23:55 PM
I use just a dab of LT blue on the screws....


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Title: Re: Williams fire sight
Post by: rosharb on March 26, 2015, 02:35:36 PM
Thanks guys. I was going to put a little epoxy under them but that doesn't sound like a good idea. I will go the blue loctite route on the screws only.
Title: Re: Williams fire sight
Post by: Big Treble on March 26, 2015, 07:05:59 PM
I'd suggest green loctite usually called guntite not quite as tough as the blue, and works well on all smaller machine screw threads.
Title: Re: Williams fire sight
Post by: Boydawg on April 03, 2015, 09:34:46 PM
I use Loctite 222 ( purple) small screw tread locker on sights, scope mounts and anything with screws  smaller than 1/4".  They key is to clean/prime the screws and threaded holes to get good adhesion.