Originally Posted by
GRIZZLYMAN
Never heard of or seen this on 740s or 742s. I have heard of the metal issue with Mossberg shotguns in the past but not with Remis. My information is anectodal based on knowing a lot of 742 owners in my part of the country. I don't know where your information on their reputation comes from. Please provide support for this. I'm interested to know.
http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional...7407427400.htm
About halfway down that page it talks about the issue. There are lots more articles and discussion board posts on it if you do a google search, but imo that's one of the better ones I've seen.
Most of the guys I've talked to that have had these issues have been on forums with one guy in person. I don't know anyone else that's had any of these, as all of the guys I hunt with that use semi auto's either use 7400's or BAR's. I was very close to buying a 740 at one point which is what made me research them. That's how I found the many complaints about the receiver rails being too soft and getting damaged over time.