Grip screws......

Try some o-rings. They will keep them tight and you don't have the crank the screws down... just finger tight with a screwdriver is all you need.

flechero said:

Try some o-rings. They will keep them tight and you don't have the crank the screws down... just finger tight with a screwdriver is all you need.

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I had to do the same thing on my Comanche. Grips would start shifting after about 30 rounds. O rings took care of it.

Yup o-rings

flechero said:

Try some o-rings. They will keep them tight and you don't have the crank the screws down... just finger tight with a screwdriver is all you need.

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Where do I get those little o rings?

Challis.
I have them on all my 1911's. No loosey goosey no more

SuperXJeff said:

Where do I get those little o rings?

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Hardware store, Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe’s.... I can’t remember the size but small enough to snugly fit the screw shaft.

Thanks guys! I will get some.

Do not use a traditional thread locker compound, but I have used this with good results. I use a very small amount of VC-3.

Colt Carson said:

Do not use a traditional thread locker compound, but I have used this with good results. I use a very small amount of VC-3.

Removable & Reusable (VC Series) | Product categories | Vibra-Tite

www.vibra-tite.com

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I think im going to try the bushings first. I hate the idea of thread lock.

I'm not a fan of the o-rings because the cause the screw to sit a smidge high.

Believe it or now, I've had great results with PTFE tape (teflon tape, the stuff you use when attaching a showerhead).

This from an older post by Log Man:

log man said:

The metric size 1.5mm X 3mm works a lot better. Available in Buna, Vitron, or Silicone.

McMaster-Carr

To view, click on metric, 1.5mm, 3mm, and view the material/quanity/price. Or check out the dash sizes and see just how inexpensive they really are.

LOG

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I bought a 100 pack of what Log recommended a few years ago and have only gone through a couple. They last a long time even if you remove grip panels for frequent cleanings.

Also have some Challis from when I bought the bushings. They are good but seem a smidge less durable to me.

The Challis O-rings are thinner, and therefore less durable. But that thinness means that they don't cause the proud screw issue.

The #60 O-rings from Lowes are thicker, and more durable, but your screws won't sit flush. These ones are cheaper, and they can be bought over the counter.

Both work, so you just pick your poison.

I have had good luck with putting a dab of linseed oil on grip screws threads to keep them from loosening.

Dangerous Brian said:

The Challis O-rings are thinner, and therefore less durable. But that thinness means that they don't cause the proud screw issue.

The #60 O-rings from Lowes are thicker, and more durable, but your screws won't sit flush. These ones are cheaper, and they can be bought over the counter.

Both work, so you just pick your poison.

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Same with the metric size- they allow screws to sit flush

Oil-Resistant Buna-N O-Ring
1.5 mm Wide, 3 mm ID
100 packs for $7

50 packs on amazon for $6

or $0.05/ea, min order of 20

SuperXJeff said:

Where do I get those little o rings?

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Many hardware stores carry little o-rings. Take a grip screw with you and find a size that just fits on the threads.