scope ring screws and locktite

[nyresq]

I also posted this in the gunsmith section as I am not sure where it should be...
I'm putting a new scope and rings on a rifle, and a question arose... with aluminum rings and steel screws, should I put anything on the threads? blue or red locktite? some breakfree? or what if anything?
The rings are Leupold aluminum mark 4 rings, the screws are the normal standard torx screws which I assume are some type of steel compound as I think aluminum screws would strip too easy.
Its my first time with aluminum rings so I don't want to either snap, strip or seize any of the screws in the rings.

Thanks in advance for any help.

NY ResQ

 

[ArmedBear]

Blue loc-tite works well for me. The only gun where I put steel screws into aluminum is a 10/22, and without it, that little blowback receiver is well known for shooting scopes loose in no time. However, a bit of carefully-applied blue loc-tite solves the problem for good.

Wouldn't use Breakfree. I'd degrease the threads before using Loc-tite, even.

 

[1 old 0311]

Blue will come off if need be. Red is not going anywhere. Stick with blue.

 

[ArmedBear]

Even purple would probably work fine to keep the screws from backing out, if you tighten the things down.

But blue splits the difference quite well. It won't come out by itself, and you don't need to torque anything anywhere near strippage to make sure.

Red is made for bolting cylinder heads to engine blocks and sich. It comes off, but only with a big-ass wrench with a long cheater bar you have to borrow from uncle Bubba, and that's on an engine. On scope rings, you're talking destructive amounts of force.