Single shot .22 - scope mount question

[sns2]

I have cut down and refinished the stock on an old Winchester Cooey - Model 39 single shot .22 (my first real gun after I proved myself to my Dad with a pellet gun). I would like to put a scope on it for my kids to learn on, but it is not tapped for scope mounts. I was wondering if this is something that could be done without taking to a gunsmith and paying out the teeth. Any thoughts?

[wwbirds]

You would need considerable talent experience and tools to do this well. A gunsmith generally charges $15. a hole to drill and tap. they have to be perfectly aligned so why take the chance on messing it up.

[KegRiver]

It can be done, if you have the right tools and the training or experience to use them properly.

I wouldn't recommend it though. It does require considerable precision to get it right.
A botched attempt could make a good installation very difficult and or expensive. Perhaps even impossible.