Blue loc tite or Rockset

[Pappabear]

If you wanted to secure a screw, but wanted the lesser of these two options, which would you choose?

My MP5 Zennith gun has the mlock rail and the screw came loose once. It has not come loose again, but I didn't feel like a secured very well with the Allen wrench knowing I could strip it pretty easy.

What says men ?

PB

[wigbones]

I use blue loctite.

[Jwknutson17]

Blue Loctite for me also.

[gaijin]

Sure, Blue Loctite if you plan on removing it with little hassle PB.

I’ve used it on firearms for years with no failures; sights/rings/set screws/etc.

Had a bad experience with Rockset once, having to CUT a muzzle device off a barrel- heat, soaking in H2O, nothing worked for breaking it loose.
Prefer Red Loctite for projects I don’t plan on having to “undo” now.

[gunnerblue]

Blue Loctite and Rocksett, for me, take about the same amount of force to break. If high heat is present, I’d use Rocksett- otherwise Blue.

[Wake27]

I use blue Loctite for pretty much any screw between mounting rails/accessories, holsters, whatever. Always worked very well for me.

[Pappabear]

Thanks fellas

PB

[5.56 Bonded SP]

I used to love rocset.. that was till I put some on a bike fork screw.. that stuff mixed with some water and made a horrible seepage that turned to concrete on the stanctions, ruined the forks.

Loctite is all I use now. Rocset might have some good applications, but just know once it's exposed to water it will make a horrible mess that can ruin parts.

[titsonritz]

I use blue loctite.

Same here.

[556Cliff]

Blue Loctite 243, because it's oil tolerant and it will work with active and inactive metals without using a primer.

When I need a red threadlocker I use Loctite 263 for the same reasons.

[hk_shootr]

On a screw like you describe, I’d use blue thread locker
I use Rockset with shims for muzzle devices

[BufordTJustice]

I've adopted VibraTite Blue for everything which I would have previously used blue loctite. It's a little stronger than blue loctite and it's a gel.


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[hk_shootr]

Nice......may have to look into that

[voiceofreason]

Blue L for anything I want to be able to remove with hand tools.

Red L for more permanent applications.

[MQ105]

I've adopted VibraTite Blue for everything which I would have previously used blue loctite. It's a little stronger than blue loctite and it's a gel.


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BT, is that the 125?

[BufordTJustice]

BT, is that the 125?

Yessir. I recommend the pump.

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[vicious_cb]

Rocksett only goes on muzzle devices. Everything else gets locktite

[BufordTJustice]

Rocksett only goes on muzzle devices. Everything else gets locktite

Agreed unless it's a low pro gas block that will see lots of select fire use. I've used rocksett on those.


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[joffe]

BT, is that the 125?

Vibra-Tite has a handy chart. https://www.vibra-tite.com/threadlockers-comparison-table/

Saying 'blue loctite' or 'blue vibra-tite' is not particularly precise when there's this many variants.

[BufordTJustice]

Vibra-Tite has a handy chart. https://www.vibra-tite.com/threadlockers-comparison-table/

Saying 'blue loctite' or 'blue vibra-tite' is not particularly precise when there's this many variants.

Correct. But there's only one formula for the blue gel to which I referred. Just a bunch of different sizes and dispensers.


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[samnev]

Blue Loctite for me also.

Same here. Rock set can be a real bear to get loose. I know first hand. What a PITA.

[tigershilone]

Rocksett only goes on muzzle devices. Everything else gets locktite

Vicious has it right.

It it amazing how many loctite varieties there are, never knew how many different versions of both blue and red are out there: http://henkeladhesivesna.com/henkeldocs/LT-6540_AN_RemovableReliable_SS_v11_Final_Links.pdf