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First---I use red locktite when I am sure I will not want to remove a screw in the future. It can be done but has to be heated rather high.
For applications that might need to come apart I use blue.
In general for mounts I use red and for rings I use blue.
For the scope---I use almost universally variable power scopes. I tend to stay with 40 mm objective lenses. I have some larger and some smaller. The give and take is the larger the objective lens the better they are in poor light. The down side is it forces the scope higher to clear the bell on the objective lens---and I don't want my check lifted off the stock. There is also a secondary issue and that is weight.
As for brand---I have a variety but the most common is Leupold.
My advice is to go to a good dealer and look through different scopes--you will see the difference.
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