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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1885 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Stevens tang sight base screws? Jul 17^th, 2024 at 12:43am	Print Post
	I shoot an original Stevens 44 22LR with a tang that has been drilled & tapped, I believe by the factory. I'd like to plug the holes since I use a scope. Although it appears to be for a #6 screw, a standard 6-48 plug screw will not fit. Possibly it's a 6-40 but I don't have a screw or tap to verify. Was there a standard that Stevens used? Wayne

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1241 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Stevens tang sight base screws? Reply #1 - Jul 17^th, 2024 at 1:37am	Print Post
	Factory drilled and tapped would be 5-40, the same as CPA rifles. If not factory, who knows?

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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1885 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Stevens tang sight base screws? Reply #2 - Jul 17^th, 2024 at 10:11am	Print Post
	JerryH wrote on Jul 17^th, 2024 at 1:37am: Factory drilled and tapped would be 5-40, the same as CPA rifles. If not factory, who knows? Thanks JerryH. I'll see if I can find a couple to fit. Wayne

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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 795 Location: Annapolis, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Stevens tang sight base screws? Reply #3 - Jul 17^th, 2024 at 12:11pm	Print Post
	I have a selection of both steel and brass 5-40 screws, with heads on them. If you want to go to the trouble of making your own filler screws via them let me know.


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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1885 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Stevens tang sight base screws? Reply #4 - Jul 17^th, 2024 at 1:04pm	Print Post
	gnoahhh wrote on Jul 17^th, 2024 at 12:11pm: I have a selection of both steel and brass 5-40 screws, with heads on them. If you want to go to the trouble of making your own filler screws via them let me know. gnoahhh, Thank for the offer. I'm sure I can find a couple with heads to modify in my collection of screws. Wayne

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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1885 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Stevens tang sight base screws? Reply #5 - Jul 17^th, 2024 at 8:42pm	Print Post
	A reader of this thread suggested I post the following. Just so no readers of your post are confused due to ignorance about plug screws, you might mention that the plug screws are slotted but headless. Therefore, someone making plug screws from screws with heads will also need a appropriately narrow slotting file.

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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 886 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens tang sight base screws? Reply #6 - Jul 17^th, 2024 at 10:34pm	Print Post
	An ebay seller, Dominion Forge, who sells Stevens visible loader parts,has the plug screws listed on ebay currently for $6.25 for a pair plus shipping. The visible loader,favorite, and 44/44 1/2's all use the same tang plug screws.


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