How tight for grip screws? Loctite?
I had the Colt out over the weekend, and the after-market McCormick stocks loosened up.
I don't want to use loctite, because I don't want to possibly introduce it in the mechanism.
Have any of you ever cracked grips by torquing the screws too tightly?
I don't want to use loctite, because I don't want to possibly introduce it in the mechanism.
Have any of you ever cracked grips by torquing the screws too tightly?
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Carefull there, Jim!!!!!!
The bushings (escutcheons) those screws bolt in are usually "lightly staked" to the frame which is very thin in that area using very fine threads to hold them in place. Using Loctite in the grip stocks screws (especially the red one #72) will guarrantee your pulling the bushing out the next time you remove those stocks. Even using the "blue" Loctite could anchor those screws beyond the holding power of those frame bushings.
Maybe you could try some "plumbers non hardening teflon pipe dope". Or better yet: new screws. By all means do not overtighten, as this could result in the above problem too.
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"If it ain't broke, fix it anyway... make it better!" (RadCat)0 -
I just cranked them about a half turn past fairly-hand tight.
The bushings are new, as are the screws. They came with the new slim grips.
Guess I'll find out next time I shoot it [and strip it].
Thanks. Stay dry!0 -
Yes, I've cracked grips by overtightening them, and I've lost a grip screw because it wasn't tight enough. My best solution so far is to use a small bit of the weakest locktite available and tighten with two finger tips. No problems so far. 0 -
They will crack, and you will never get that sound out of your memory bank,{trust me I heard a guy do it once}lol, I do use locktite but I had to seek for the correct locktite, you want the purple color locktite it only has a few hundred pounds tensile strength, and removal of the screws is very simple, you almost wonder if you used it
Don't go crazy with it, just a dab will do ya, if your really worried, put one side on, then lay the gun on that side for a few hours, the do the other side the same way0 -
Here's a solution from the days BL (Before Loctite)...... a small amount of clear fingernail polish (applied with a toothpick) on the screw threads. 0 -
Quote Maybe you could try some "plumbers non hardening teflon pipe dope" Quote
I wouldn't use this unless they were leaking? [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D]0 -
Just a drop of fingernail polish as said before. My S&W .44 kept loosing the grips after 25 rds or so. Polish cured it. 0
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