James, you just answered a big question of mine. I thought it was just my rifle that had problems with ejecting. I have noticed that if I full length re-size the brass they have way less problems with ejection. You gotta keep those rounds spotlessly clean as well which is tough when your in the field. Anyway, I might just have to invest in a 45-70. It seems a better rig over all for hunting and re-loading. Is there anything a smith can do to improve this ejection thing with my NEF? EJ