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Posted: 6/23/2012 4:18:35 PM EDT
| Bought an optic off of EE, looks like red Loctite all over one of the screws, of course screw will not budge. I always like to give everything a once over to make sure no damage is present, stripped Aimpoint threads being one of them. Suggestions from the hive mind. |
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Drill it out, tap the threads, replace with another screw. Not a big deal in my book. Irritating??.......You bet.
ETA: I re-read what you posted. All you said is you bought an optic.........So I guess my fix would depend on what this screw actually does and where it's located. Mount, or maybe the optic itself.?? |
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Drill it out, tap the threads, replace with another screw. Not a big deal in my book. Irritating??.......You bet. ETA: I re-read what you posted. All you said is you bought an optic.........So I guess my fix would depend on what this screw actually does and where it's located. Mount, or maybe the optic itself.?? Aimpoint M4 with Larue mount Not gonna take a drill to it. This is a high dollar item that should have been GTG. Might be it is totally fine, but could be something hidden as well. |
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Drill it out, tap the threads, replace with another screw. Not a big deal in my book. Irritating??.......You bet. ETA: I re-read what you posted. All you said is you bought an optic.........So I guess my fix would depend on what this screw actually does and where it's located. Mount, or maybe the optic itself.?? Aimpoint M4 with Larue mount Not gonna take a drill to it. This is a high dollar item that should have been GTG. Might be it is totally fine, but could be something hidden as well. If it should have been "good to go" and you don't intend on fixing it, what exactly are you asking? I am trying to be helpful. I merely provided a fix for you if you were intent on keeping it. I could fix it and you would never know it. But that's me, and I don't know the in's or the out's of the deal you had with the previous owner. If like you say it was supposed to be good to go I would take it up with him and see if you can get the problem resolved. |
I had the same thing happen when I purchased an Aimpoint T-1 w/Larue mount. The mount screws had red loctite on them! 
Fortunately, whoever it was I got it from on EE, didn't put too much on. I was able to get them out. I contacted LaRue and they sent out brand new screws!! 
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The other option is to leave it alone and go shooting. If I understand it the optic is tight on the mount you just wanted to do a visual. If the screw is that hard to get I doubt if the threads are stripped.
Edit to add: Sounds like you are past trying to send it back. I would rather have a optic that has not been drilled with a helicoil installed. If they drill through the housing it will no longer be purged. |
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Heat with an easyout failed, I should have sent it back before It got out of control, now I have to get someone to drill it out and tap it, I don't have the tools to do it myself. Sounds irritating. I can understand the frustration. If you are talking about the Larue mount (I'm assuming you are) and not the optic, the fix should be easier and cheaper than you might think. I am also assuming you have started walking down the path and can't turn back without if fixed. My suggestion would be to find a local machine shop and let them fix it. Probably won't cost you more than $20 and they can drill it with a drill press and you will be the only one who knows it's been fixed. Most machine shops that is..... And don't feel too bad. Some would have left it alone, but curiosity and/or worry would have gotten the better of me as well. I would have had to make it right myself. |
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I use red loctite on all of my guns. I have never had a problem removing those fasteners. Most are too small to provide enough surface area to truly take advantage of what loctite really does.
With that being said, I wouldn't have bothered doing whatever you were doing. If the sight works, is not damaged externally, and everything you need to mount it is there, put it on and shoot. If you want perfect products, buy them from brand new from the manufacturer. What is really funny is if you bought another one, brand new, and it winds up having the same sealant from the factory. |
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I use red loctite on all of my guns. I have never had a problem removing those fasteners. Most are too small to provide enough surface area to truly take advantage of what loctite really does. With that being said, I wouldn't have bothered doing whatever you were doing. If the sight works, is not damaged externally, and everything you need to mount it is there, put it on and shoot. If you want perfect products, buy them from brand new from the manufacturer. What is really funny is if you bought another one, brand new, and it winds up having the same sealant from the factory. who would want to spend almost 600.00 bucks on a used optic combo and not fully inspect it ? Thought about just leaving it alone, but I can never just leave anything alone. Screw is now stripped, can't stand the thought of a stripped screw on my sight, so off to a pro it shall go as someone above recommended. |
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I use red loctite on all of my guns. I have never had a problem removing those fasteners. Most are too small to provide enough surface area to truly take advantage of what loctite really does. With that being said, I wouldn't have bothered doing whatever you were doing. If the sight works, is not damaged externally, and everything you need to mount it is there, put it on and shoot. If you want perfect products, buy them from brand new from the manufacturer. What is really funny is if you bought another one, brand new, and it winds up having the same sealant from the factory. who would want to spend almost 600.00 bucks on a used optic combo and not fully inspect it ? Thought about just leaving it alone, but I can never just leave anything alone. Screw is now stripped, can't stand the thought of a stripped screw on my sight, so off to a pro it shall go as someone above recommended. You could have inspected it my making sure all the parts were there and that it worked properly. What exactly would you have accomplished by pulling all the screws out? Besides stripping them out, that is. |
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I use red lactate on all of my guns. I have never had a problem removing those fasteners. Most are too small to provide enough surface area to truly take advantage of what lactate really does. With that being said, I wouldn't have bothered doing whatever you were doing. If the sight works, is not damaged externally, and everything you need to mount it is there, put it on and shoot. If you want perfect products, buy them from brand new from the manufacturer. What is really funny is if you bought another one, brand new, and it winds up having the same sealant from the factory. who would want to spend almost 600.00 bucks on a used optic combo and not fully inspect it ? Thought about just leaving it alone, but I can never just leave anything alone. Screw is now stripped, can't stand the thought of a stripped screw on my sight, so off to a pro it shall go as someone above recommended. You could have inspected it my making sure all the parts were there and that it worked properly. What exactly would you have accomplished by pulling all the screws out? Besides stripping them out, that is. Well, I may have wanted to put it back in QRP II mount at some time in the future for a clone of the M4 I carried in Iraq. Is that ok with you? This one here. 
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