Questions on a new henry

[JEBar]

I've found that a small, single drop of Purple LOCTITE works really well .... https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-555339-P ... B0002KKTT0 .... it is a low strength thread locker that allows easy removal of the screw while preventing it from backing out

[GunnyGene]

I've found that a small, single drop of Purple LOCTITE works really well .... https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-555339-P ... B0002KKTT0 .... it is a low strength thread locker that allows easy removal of the screw while preventing it from backing out

Threaded fasteners trivia. The world is held together with threaded fasteners. When I worked for Boeing, threaded fasteners were a very big deal. A single 747 is held together by approx. 2.5 Million threaded fasteners of about 1500 different part numbers. Steel, titanium, plastic, etc. Think about all the different types, sizes, materials, you have in your cars, homes, appliances, furniture, etc.

[james89]

I've found that a small, single drop of Purple LOCTITE works really well .... https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-555339-P ... B0002KKTT0 .... it is a low strength thread locker that allows easy removal of the screw while preventing it from backing out

Have you had a screw try and run off on you? I get being careful, guns can be dangerous if something malfunctions. I'd just like to know if anyone has ever found there screw coming out by itself. If it's a possibility it sounds one to be aware of even if rare

[fortyshooter]

One thing I do is carry my screwdriver bit set with me when at the range. Six shooter or rifle you will find a loose screw or two when shooting.
I found one of the side action screws loose on my Henry CCH .357 rifle just before I started shooting and it was out a few turns but all the rest tight. Good to do a once over before you leave the house too!

[JEBar]

Have you had a screw try and run off on you? I get being careful, guns can be dangerous if something malfunctions. I'd just like to know if anyone has ever found there screw coming out by itself. If it's a possibility it sounds one to be aware of even if rare

I certainly have on several occasions .... I enjoy shooting and you may recall that on several occasions I've posted pictures of targets where I've fired 100 rounds at various distances .... before I started using the purple LOCTITE I did have the lever screw to work loose to the point I noticed it and had to stop shooting long enough to tighten it

[james89]

One thing I do is carry my screwdriver bit set with me when at the range. Six shooter or rifle you will find a loose screw or two when shooting.
I found one of the side action screws loose on my Henry CCH .357 rifle just before I started shooting and it was out a few turns but all the rest tight. Good to do a once over before you leave the house too!

One thing I do is carry my screwdriver bit set with me when at the range. Six shooter or rifle you will find a loose screw or two when shooting.
I found one of the side action screws loose on my Henry CCH .357 rifle just before I started shooting and it was out a few turns but all the rest tight. Good to do a once over before you leave the house too!

Thanks for the wisdom, I'm still pretty new but I really like shooting so far I'll keep my eyes on them all.

[LeverLuvr]

I assume that thumb screw is metal. It might be neat to get the top engraved to look like an old sheriffs badge.

[james89]

Yeah, I went back and got one for my marline and the marlin screw had face plate options, one was a sheriff star ( I picked up one with the 45-70 stamp, cause my marlin is 45-70 and I figured it would at least match) The Henry screw I found just had the ranger perscion logo on it, which is raised and would need grinding off before etching is possible. Alot of work to possibly destroy a 30 dollar screw ( me doing it, not to imply others would )