Oil in between Scope Base and Rifle

[RugerHawg413]

I have read that most people use some sort of gun oil (Rem Oil) in between their scope base and the rifle. What do you use in between the scope base and the rifle?

 

[Brian in Montana]

I don't put anything between the base and receiver, but I can't see how it would hurt. Probably would help displace moisture that could seep in.

 

[buckbull]

I have a rem 870 that I put a side scope mount on to make it a dedicated slug gun. After a few years I took the mount off and rust formed on the receiver, the mount is aluminum. Luckily it wasn't that bad and when I put the mount back on I put a light coating of lithium grease. That solved the issue and I now do that anytime I put mounts on a gun.

 

[Bambistew]

I put locktite in that gap...

 

[antelopedundee]

I have read that most people use some sort of gun oil (Rem Oil) in between their scope base and the rifle. What do you use in between the scope base and the rifle?

I never use anything but what little bit of air might creep in there.

 

[Cheese Curd]

Degrease the scope mount, screws, and receiver. You can use Loc-tite or 2-part epoxy to bed it. There's a lot of info about this on the internet.

 

[Deleted member 16014]

I epoxy bed mine together after degreasing.

 

[Mudder]

I epoxy bed mine together after degreasing.

All epoxy isn't created equal, Jewelers mounting epoxy is usually good stuff, epoxy 220.

 

[RugerHawg413]

Degrease the scope mount, screws, and receiver. You can use Loc-tite or 2-part epoxy to bed it. There's a lot of info about this on the internet.

Blue Loc-Tite right? And the 2-part epoxy what brand do you use? I may having a hard time finding the Jewelers mounting epoxy that Mudder talked about. Thanks!

 

[DropTyne]

Blue or purple. DON'T use red.

 

[HandgunHunter]

I’d either de grease it or coat it in red lock tight.

99.9% of the time the idea of a scope base is for it to not move or ever be removed...

 

[RugerHawg413]

To degrease, does anyone use Acetone?

 

[dirtclod Az.]

To degrease, does anyone use Acetone?

That or de-natured alcohol.

 

[Deleted member 16014]

To degrease, does anyone use Acetone?

Yep

 

[44hunter45]

I put locktite in that gap...

+1

 

[HandgunHunter]

90% alcohol that you can find at the drug store will work.

 

[antelopedundee]

That or de-natured alcohol.

Lighter fluid that you'd use to flush out your trigger or a smidgen of charcoal starter on a Kleenex would be better. Alcohols aren't very good solvents for greases or oils. Then again I've yet to see a rifle receiver or scope base/s that were oily. I do it more out of precaution than need.

 

[schmalts]

To degrease, does anyone use Acetone?

I buy brake clean on sale by the case.... millions of uses.

 

[elkhnter]

So, Schmalts, your the scope guy, do you recommend this?

 

[schmalts]

So, Schmalts, your the scope guy, do you recommend this?

I sell and research optics, but I am no gunsmith.... So my opinion means nothing on this one and I am not saying one way or another. I have in the past used a skimcoat of loctite to fill in any gaps. Not always but a few times as it is like bedding the bases to the receiver. Have done the same with a scope in the rings, just a drop as a void filler. Probably overkill.