Quote Originally Posted by Cycler
Quote Originally Posted by 82boy
DO NOT USE ANY LOCTITE ON THE TRIGGER. (Unless you want to trash the hole works.) Loctite has a wicking affect and will creak and crawl everywere you don't want it to go.
That's not correct unless you flood the screws with the stuff. It's used routinely on scope mounting bolts and, unless used to great excess, doesn't get into the action.

A small drop holds the screw well but doesn't get into any place it shouldn't. Blue (Grade 242) or Purple (Grade 222) are low to medium strength Loctite and will hold small bolts firmly but allow disassembly with ordinary tools and no heat.

My Rifle Basix SAV-RAT rimfire replacement trigger came with a recommendation to use Blue Loctite on the adjustment bolts after you get the settings you want.


My new Remington 700 had a drop of liquid plastic placed over the top each adjustment screw on their factory trigger and NO loctite. A set of scope bases and rings is NOT a trigger assembly and a tooth pick and nail polish on top of the screw will hold it in position. There is no way I would put loctite on the small trigger adjustment screws threads and fight to make adjustments down the road or take a chance of stripping these small screws.

Clear nail polish was all that was used on my new SSS trigger and after readjusting my Remington trigger.
You are not rebuilding an engine or transmission and these set screws do NOT carry any load.

http://www.quarterbore.com/library/a...00trigger.html

http://www.switchbarrel.com/Savage%2...SSSInstall.htm