anyone tried scope base bedding with vibra-tite vc3?

[MCHammer]

After less than 100 rounds, the factory EGW scope base on my Savage 110 came loose. And it is not even a heavy recoil caliber....just 6.5 CM.

Anyhow. i was aware of this potential issue on savage rifles so while the rifle was BNIB, I degreased the scope base screws and threads, reinstalled with blue loctite, and torqued to recommended 20in/lb. So my next remedy is to try bedding the scope base. I know people have used epoxy like JB weld. But i have a bottle of vibra-tite vc3 on the workbench. Given that vc3 is a resin and supposedly can dampen vibration, has anyone tried using it as a bedding agent?



Thanks.

 

[smoothy8500]

Vibra-tite is too "soft", more like taffy in its cured state.

 

[iceng]

Get a gunsmith to dowel pin it. Screws are not designed for side load. @308pirate can try to big-brain on this, but screws are not designed for side load like recoil.

 

[308pirate]

So my next remedy is to try bedding the scope base. I know people have used epoxy like JB weld. But i have a bottle of vibra-tite vc3 on the workbench. Given that vc3 is a resin and supposedly can dampen vibration, has anyone tried using it as a bedding agent?

If you want to drive a screw, use a screw driver. If you want to make a liquid shim (which is what bedding is) use a solid cure epoxy.

 

[z71rat]

Get a Seekins Precision scope rail with the integral recoil lug.

DK