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Of course. Tightening a screw down to the proper torque has nothing at all to do with keeping it from working loose. It is all about applying the proper tension to the screw and/or parts and not stripping anything out.

Also, wet loctite will lubricate the threads & help ensure proper torque, in most cases.

As an engineer, I love specifications and the tools needed to achieve them, especially all kinds of torque wrenches.

Pawpaw wrote:Of course. Tightening a screw down to the proper torque has nothing at all to do with keeping it from working loose. It is all about applying the proper tension to the screw and/or parts and not stripping anything out.

Also, wet loctite will lubricate the threads & help ensure proper torque, in most cases.

I disagree with your first two statements.
Torquing has to do with obtaining the proper clamping force so your scope doesn't move.
Having the proper clamping force keeps tension on the fastener so the scope has enough
clamping force on it so it will not work loose.

The purpose is to obtain proper tension of the fastener so that it obtains and keeps the required clamping force.
Obviously if a fastener is over torqued it may break or get stripped, but that isn't the same as obtaining proper tension.
If a fastener is over torqued, even without breaking or getting stripped, it can stretch and will not maintain proper tension.

A liquid like Loctite will reduce the running torque and can result in a more accurate reading.
Like liquid Loctite, any lubricating oil can reduce friction and help obtain the correct torque.
But torquing a fastener to the required force above the running torque will result in a proper clamping force.
That said, I don't think Loctite can hurt anything.

I may be off base, but that is my take on the matter.

WildBill wrote:So I have a question for you torque-ers.
Do you use loctite? And if so, why.

Yes, of the appropriate strength
On a scope screws I would use a light weight thread lock like loctite 222MS

WildBill wrote:So I have a question for you torque-ers.
Do you use loctite? And if so, why.

I do just for one more way to keep things in place. I cannot say I've ever needed it except on my S&W 500 TC rifle. The recoil on that will loosen screws without a thread lock.

Apologies for the late reply.
Borownells sells the Borka Torque Tool
I think I paid about $60 about 8 years ago.
They have an updated mof=del for more $$

I like it because it came with a small tool kit in its own roll up pouch.