Sight screws coming loose

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  1. bowhunter448

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    Anyone have any tips for keeping sight screws from coming loose? Mine are loose again.


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    Blue Loctight as long as the screws are in good shape. If the heads are worn where a scredriver or allen wrench is "iffy" then use the purple version.
     
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    You can also coat the threads with string wax.
     
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    Had an adjusting pin work itself out on my HHA site.
     
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    Are they the mounting screws or adjustment screws? Like said blue loc tite works great.


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  7. bowhunter448

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    They are the mounting screws. And they are too short, so I'll call the pro shop in the morning and see if they have some longer ones.


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    It might be easier and cheaper to just go to the local hardware store.


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    True.


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    A pro shop may charge a service fee, and all you need to look for are 10-24 screws and bring yours to find one slightly longer an problem is solved.


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    If you go to your local hardware store you could get better quality screws than the ones the manufacturer will send
     
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    This is what I use also...also used it on the screws on my string stop and on the FACT weights that I add to my inserts.
     
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    Did you figure it out?


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    I've always used string wax.
     
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    Hit em with a hammer, or try the lock tight.
     
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    ^Great Advice^ Works really well1
     
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    Went to the Home Depot and got longer screws. Tightened them down after putting wax on the threads. Out shooting now making sure my zero is still there.


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    Glad t worked out.


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    Thanks for the suggestion.


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    No problem


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    What type of site is it?
     
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