Does Savage loctite their scope bases.

[epags]

Just bought a new Savage BTV from Buds. Inspected it before the LGS locked it up for the California 10 day 'cooling' off jail. Its hard to wait until I can clean and shoot it.
However while waiting, I was wondering if anyone knew if Savage loctited their pre-installed scope bases?
https://www.savagearms.com/DAM/assets/web/800/SA_28750_MarkII_BTV_22LRBoltActionRifle_R.png

[sharpshooter]

No... they do not! Most of the time the bases are not even hand tight from the factory, so it is ALWAYS a good idea to check and tighten accordingly. No loctite is needed.

[Fasteddie01]

I agree - NOT secured at all ! ! Both my $100 Sav-64 FV-SR and my $300 B22-FV needed to be tightened. If you clean the screw holes well b4 tightening you don't need to loctite, in case you need to remove them w/o heating. I didn't loc them and both have stayed on for 10 years or more.

[epags]

Thanks all....I also queried Savage and got the answer 'no loctite'. Thanks again for reminding me to check torque.