Absolutely!
However, if you (OP) wish to take full advantage of a one-shotgun-do-it-all type of product then simply dispose of your Stevens while that is still in new shape and acquire a Mossberg or Remington combo - example: a longer barrel equipped with screw-in chokes + a short cantilever barrel (usually a rifled bbl). Whenever needed, the cantilever barrel with optics installed could simply be removed without affecting the scope's zero. With proper maintenance, such a setup can provide years of service and meet diverse field requirements till perhaps such time you begin to look for something else.
Frugality is an excellent trait. However, from a perspective of somewhat long term cost efficiency, the combo would be the initial path to take. This particular hobby will involve some expense and attempts to cut corners right at the onset may lead to spending more in the long run.
This is good information, it is better to buy the tool you need then to make the wrong tool work. A Mossberg or Remington two or three barrel combo package could be a good investment. Alternatively, one could find a decent used Wingmaster for around $350-$500 and then sort out a second barrel on the EE for example.


















































