SRS Tikka 20 moa rail

[blacktailcentral]

Either way the rail coming loose makes me want an integrated rail tikka action…..

 

[Funzy0798]

Yikes. If you're happy with the rail otherwise it would be worth bonding. Also, I'm not a gunsmith but here's how I've mounted my rails, without issue.

>degrease fasteners, action threads, and rail with acetone
>loosely align and mount rail, lightly hand tight
>one at a time, remove fastener, apply small "blob" of nail polish to fastener threads, replace and finger tighten
>once all screws are nail polished and replaced, tighten to 20-22 in lbs
>use paint pen to create witness mark on screw head/rail, to quickly confirm nothing is coming loose.

I realize this isn't groud breaking, especially on this forum... switching from loctite to nail polish has served me well (I skipped over paint pen as a thread locker) and I haven't had issues yet. Like I said, I probably haven't shot the volume it sounds you have, and this is anecdotal. But hopefully it provides some insight.

@Salmon River Solutions might chime in on their preferred mounting procedure but it doesn't sound like you did anything "wrong."

Why is the preference paint rather than loctite? I see people say that everywhere but I feel like a product made specifically for the application should be best

 

[blacktailcentral]

Why is the preference paint rather than loctite? I see people say that everywhere but I feel like a product made specifically for the application should be best

Per form and UM it’s a more consistent loctite like material

 

[Castle Rock]

Why is the preference paint rather than loctite? I see people say that everywhere but I feel like a product made specifically for the application should be best

Because no one reads or follows the instructions for loctite where it says for stainless steel or similar non reactive metals you need to use loctite primer to initiate the reaction necessary for an anaerobic adhesive to cure.

 

[The Harbor Master]

Why is the preference paint rather than loctite? I see people say that everywhere but I feel like a product made specifically for the application should be best

There's a long thread on here that I'll link if I can find it. It discusses the merits and drawbacks of loctite. Lots of reports of it never fully curing, some due to improper prep/misuse, some not.