I use the blue loc-tite. If you don't have any maybe even nail polish will work. It can't hurt.

 

Nail polish should work fine. Isn't Gorilla Glue for Wood?

With regards to moving the sight, you may be able to use a Hardwood piece of Dowel, or Delrin/Nylon, or some other form of Non-marring material. Don't use Steel, it will often times slide off the sight, and scratch your barrel/sight....Don't ask me how I know this!

Brass is another perfect type of rod to use also, since it usually won't scratch.

Below is a set I recommend for future purchase:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/13-pc-professional-gunsmithing-kit.aspx?a=55625

 

Thanks for the kit recommendation. Much appreciated, will likely order one before the wife sells the house to buy Christmas presents.

Thanks to all for the suggestions. My initial thought about the Gorilla Glue is that it expands to about 3x its original drop size, and I figured it would tighten the screws quite well. I'll look up some nail polish. If that doesn't work, I'll grab some Loctite.

Thanks again!

 

If you ever want to remove the scope mount stay away from any sort of glue. Blue loctite, nail polish, or any non permanent thread locking agent, is all you should use on mounts.

 

Nail polish was the common thread locker before Loctite showed up. I guess it's pretty good stuff. I have couple of 30-06s that the scopes have been secure on since the '70s because of fingernail polish. I still use it.

Gorilla Glue holds a variety of different materials, not just wood.

 

I'd get the blue loctite, even if it means a trip. Permatex also makes an equivalent thread locker. Gorilla glue requires moisture iirc, while I've used it on wood, rubber and leather, I can't remember ever sticking steel together with it. Matter of fact I seem to remember getting some drips from a glue up on my tablesaw top. It came right off.

Szumi

 

Gorilla Glue sounds like a recipe for disaster. Blue 242 or Purple 222 Loctite is the way to go.

 

Gorilla Glue

Gorilla glue also expands GREATLY in response to moisture. The protocol is to wet each piece of wood and then CLAMP em tightly cause the expansion of the product will, without a doubt, force the two pieces apart if they are not clamped well. It is specialty product primarily designed as a filler for pieces that are not planed or to fill a hole in a chair leg etc. When I say greatly it is like dropping 4 alka seltzers in a half a glass of water and watching them foam over the top of the glass.

You stick that stuff in a small hole and even if it is not damp or wet the water in the air will set it off before it cures in many cases and you are gonna have it all over the screw and the hole and the barrel or whatever. Also, when it sets up, it is a cast iron you know what to get off.

Like the man that said, Blue or Purple (sometimes called pink #222) is the way to go depending on screw size.

noremf(George)

 

Loc-tite

Check this link on thread lock application. Lowe's stores stock some Loc-tite products, rack located in the paint section.

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/threadlockers.shtml[/URL]

Pray and Shoot Daily.
Lee Jones(Celtgun)

 

Loc-Tite Blue

Even Wally World has Loc-Tite Blue. Look for it in the automotive section. :bthumb:

 

As far as getting your sight to move you need to make sure your barrel is on a solid surface. If you are trying this on a carpeted floor or your lap the sight will not budge. :bthumb:

 

Moving a sight.



Ditto haveablast but I will add you really need to make sure the punch is level with the bottom of the dovetail or you will make a rivet out of the male dovetail.

Had a grandpop of my oldest grandson's best friend whack down on a front sight at an angle and I thought I would never get that darn thing off. He also broke the bead off the sight. Even tried heating the barrel and no joy. Ended up cutting a slot down the center, width wise, and finally got it loose. On the right side of the sight he had mashed down like over 1/16" of metal and jammed that into the female dovetail and that was all she wrote.

noremf(George)

 

Went with the Blue Loctite, as it was all they had at my WallyWorld. Screws are set and now I have to wait until my next range trip to test it out and re-adjust the scope

Thanks again all, much appreciated. Glad I asked before I just GG'd the darn thing.