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Frogman:
A lot of information is missing.
ASSUMING, and you may have heard the definition of "assumptions" that you are talking about a 45ACP reloads, in a 1911 type pistol, the load you are using might well be to light to cycle the action.
Using a lighter recoil spring MIGHT help, what is the spring rating in your pistol now. The "standard" spring, furnished by factories is usually 16#, except for target models, which are lighter. The 16 # spring spring works fine with "ball" or full power ammunition.
The black marks on cases are soot, and the extraction/ejection problems are likely caused by "short cycling", insufficient recoil energy.
You could probably, with 231 powder and the bullets you mentioned, go to at least 6 grain charges without problems, depending on what you are trying to load. Other powders can also be used, Bullseye and or Red dot, to mention just 2.
In any case, consult a couple of manuals, they will likely disagree with each other, so average their middle of the road loads, AND PROCEED WITH CARE, WORKING UP SLOWLY, IN .1 GRAIN INCREMENTS. DO NOT EXCEES MAXIUM LISTED LOADS.
Reloading is not dangerous, if you use your head.
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