Greg, that makes perfect sense- I wouldn't want mine "loc-tited" from the factory. I swapped mods back and forth before deciding on the smooths myself.
The dab of stuff I was referring to wasn't exactly a permanent or semi perminant loc-tite, but more of a non slipping agent that filled some of the threads with the substance so they won't vibrate out.
I wishI could remember exactly what they were on, I think itmight have been scope mounts or base screws with my savage striker (I'm not pulling them to find out) , maybe somthing I put together for my son.


I'm Happy to report that thanks to this thread my screws are now drying from a Blue loc-tite in a red bottle application.

A little tip- loosen both screws before removing & reinstalling each one ata time. One of mine was in a slight bind until I loosened the other- had I kept going with it I may have stripped the bolt out.