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scope on a stevens 25-21
Nov 2nd, 2026 at 12:17pm
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I have a stevens 44 1/2 with peep site in the back and a hooded thin blade in the front. MY old eyes can't really see  them. I have an extra unertil scope but the guns not tapped. Is there any real down side to having it tapped (any suggestions as to a gunsmith as I really want it right if I do it), It's a 25-21 in nice shape and I enjoy shooting it but the present sights take away from shooting it. Thanks Bill
  
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Re: scope on a stevens 25-21
Reply #1 - Nov 3rd, 2026 at 5:25am
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After a few pm's I've decided to not tap the barrel. I'm not to concerned over loss of value but more about the gun surviving all these years basically untouched. So no scope, on the upside I'll just need to shoot it more to try and get used to the sights. Thanks Bill
  
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Re: scope on a stevens 25-21
Reply #2 - Nov 3rd, 2026 at 12:53pm
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No sweat, remember the barrels are easily changed. Get another barrel and put a scope on it or find one that is already tapped. I have 4 barrels for mine.
  
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Re: scope on a stevens 25-21
Reply #3 - Nov 3rd, 2026 at 12:59pm
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A new front sight adaptable to your eyes/demeanor is also another option. If it's an original old Stevens barrel it's likely that the sight dovetail is larger than the modern norm of 3/8", so that may pose a hurdle to overcome.
  
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Re: scope on a stevens 25-21
Reply #4 - yesterday at 3:15pm
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I really like the gun although I  really shoot it poorly with the sights on it. That said I'm going to leave it as it is try shooting it once in a while and except my old eyes just don't like the sights
  
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Re: scope on a stevens 25-21
Reply #5 - yesterday at 4:17pm
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Look for a full length Stevens favorite scope, the mounts fit into the front and rear sight dovetails.
  
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Re: scope on a stevens 25-21
Reply #6 - yesterday at 5:47pm
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I have the same problem and that is why most of my rifles have scopes. One of mine however is a 44 in 32/20 and it is in 90% condition and I could not bring myself to drill and tap it. What I did was to install a fiber optic front sight using brass shim stock to fill the oversize dovetail and use a very open disc with the tang sight. Even with my less than perfect eyesight this combination shows up really well and allows me to shoot well out to 100 yds.
  
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