Do folks loctite their Holosun battery tray screws?

[spelingmastir]

On their pistol red dots?

[Wake27]

I have not on any of mine and haven't had an issue.

[Dismas316]

Absolutely!! I never even thought about that until I was shooing one day and that tray came flying out of my gun. Couldn’t find the tiny screw on the range so that ended the day of shooting abruptly. Needless to say I wasn’t to happy about that but called their customer service they sent me a new tray/screw. So yes, I would do that. They also recommend you do, a little loctite goes a long way.

[crosseyedshooter]

I replace all my Holosun batteries with Duracell and apply thread lock to the battery tray screw. My most recent EPS Carry, purchased about six months ago, came from the factory with a noticeable amount of thread locker.

[ArgentFix]

Yes, but then I loctite everything including the cat tree I assembled.

[DMF13]

I do. I was at a class a little over a year ago, and about half way through day one, one of the students lost his battery tray, and had to use his BUIS the rest of the class. Holosun sent him a new one, for free, but that didn't help while he waited for it to arrive. That was good motivation to put some loctite on the screw.

[vandal]

Yes plus witness mark.

[breakingtime91]

Loctite and witness Mark.

[ragnar_d]

I don't have one of the new side loading ones, but will be getting one shortly to outfit a G19 for a class with Cowan in February. After shooting a dot loose on a TX22 Competition in about 75 rounds (just ran with the screws mounting the base to the barrel as they were from the factory, big mistake) and seeing a post from Defoor where he lost a battery tray & screw on the range, I decided I'd be loctiting all of the things when I get everything set up.

[rawkguitarist]

I haven't, but seems its common enough issue I will.

[Elwin]

I’m only just getting started with dots but I’m using loctite and witness marks on the tray screws for both my EPS Carry dots. One of them lost its screw before I even shot it - I don’t know if that was because it never had one, I lost it when unboxing it or shipping it off with the slides, the milling shop lost it, or I lost it between getting the slides back and noticing it was gone prior to the first range trip, but it was still gone when I was putting Duracell batteries in as part of range prep.

My plan is spare screws, loctite and witness mark, and being thankful for an identically equipped backup gun.

[Up1911Fan]

Blue loctite on all screws regardless of gun/optic/support gear.

[paherne]

Nope. Silver Sharpie mark on it.

[Hemiram]

Yeah, after a friend's lost it and we took about 20 minutes to find it in the leaves and sticks on the ground. Just a little makes it not happen anymore.

[jd950]

I have not loctited my tray screw, but will be replacing the battery soon and anticipate using loctite after reinstalling it. I wonder if the lost screws and trays are happening more after a battery replacement with inadequate or improper torque? 5 inch pounds is an inconvenient spec. Given the choice, I would possibly use a fresh screw following a change.

It annoys me that holosun EU offers replacement trays and screws to European customers for 5 euros each, but the only way to get one here is to call holosun, prove you lost yours and then get a replacement, albeit at no charge. For $10, I would certainly have a couple trays and screws tucked away for myself or a student.

[Kyle Reese]

Blue loctite & witness marks.

[Shawn Dodson]

I use purple Loctite on tiny screws.

[jeep45238]

I use purple Loctite on tiny screws.

This is the right answer.

[Clusterfrack]

I use blue Locktite, but let it dry before installing the screw. Locktite and polymer can be a bad combo.

[stomridertx]

Permatex gel is the best blue threadlocker for shooters that no one talks about. This is especially good for things like the Holosun battery tray screw. It has the consistency of a paste and is infinitely easier to use without mess than blue Loctite. You can get it off the shelf at O'Reilly's Auto Parts.

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