The way I got my 742 was many years ago,one of my hunting buddies had it,and was sort of careless with it.He put it in his van(glad I wasn' t with him at the time) and he didn' t unload it so It went off and shot a hole through his van,after him telling me a bout that I just had to get it away from him if I was going to hunt with him so I traded him a bolt 30/06 for it.He couldn' t hit a bull in the a-- with it anyway.
It was a used one when he got it and I don' t really know if it jamed any with him but since I have had it (and killed many deer with it) have never had it to jam,I haven' t even shot it in many years.Think I need to get it out and shoot it if I ever get time,have so many others I shoot.
oldelkhunter where you located I live in Newton,NC
you might get to hunt elk here if you live long enough,they turned some loose a few years back.