How to loosen Anschutz front sight

[houligan]

I hope I'm posting this in the right section. I have two Anschutz 54 rifles that have the front sight base held on by two screws each. They are on the swell on the very end of the barrel. I would like to remove them in preparation for mounting a tuner. The screws must be lock-tited because they will not budge. I don't want to mess up the screw heads or snap the screws off trying to get them loose. Does anyone have any idea's of a way to soften the lock-tite (?) and get the screws out? Is there any kind of liquid that can be placed on the screw head that will migrate to the threads and loosen them? I'm assuming it's lock-tite but I guess it could be something else that I'm not familiar with.

Thanks for your help!

 

[wkdickinson]

The only way I know is heat. If i recall, Loctite requires between 250 deg. F and 350 deg. F to soften, depending on the type. I have used a tiny plumber butane torch to heat the screw head before and it worked. I've also read about people using a soldering iron. The key being to try and heat just the screw as much as possible.

 

[mudduck]

Get a soldering iron and hold on the the screw to heat it.

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

I hope I'm posting this in the right section. I have two Anschutz 54 rifles that have the front sight base held on by two screws each. They are on the swell on the very end of the barrel. I would like to remove them in preparation for mounting a tuner. The screws must be lock-tited because they will not budge. I don't want to mess up the screw heads or snap the screws off trying to get them loose. Does anyone have any idea's of a way to soften the lock-tite (?) and get the screws out? Is there any kind of liquid that can be placed on the screw head that will migrate to the threads and loosen them? I'm assuming it's lock-tite but I guess it could be something else that I'm not familiar with.

Thanks for your help!

You need a screwdriver with the correct size tip that is for gunsmith work they are ground differently than regular hardware ones. support the barrel so you can apply the tip of the screwdriver straight down any angle will cause it to slip off the slot.
now this will work for factory applied screws if someone put Loctite it may be more of an effort and may need heat a regular clothes iron will work. i have never had to apply more heat than that.

Lee

 

[vaguru]

An 1800 watt hair dryer will heat most Loctite products enough to remove the screw.

 

[ddkearney]

If Loctite, hopefully it was blue and not red.

 

[houligan]

Thank you, Gentlemen! That gives me a place to start.