It'll be interesting to see what happens to pressure when you screw on the suppressor. I've experienced some pressure issues on my short barrel rifles when going from non-suppressed to suppressed.
What kind of pressure issues did you have?
It'll be interesting to see what happens to pressure when you screw on the suppressor. I've experienced some pressure issues on my short barrel rifles when going from non-suppressed to suppressed.
Mine happened on bolt guns with heavy magnum loads. Both cans were attached to a Surefire QD Muzzle Brake attachment. One a 20" 300WSM running a 200 grain Berger and the other a 25" 300 PRC running a 215 Berger and 212 ELDX.I run a few rifles suppressed, dirty brass is usually on the gas guns. On bolt guns can't say that I have experienced any bolt lift with cans. On 308s I normally run M118 LRs with and without cans, I do not see any difference in bolt lifts on bolt guns.
I did load development a couple years ago on a 7 mag that the guy wanted to run suppressed and he didn't have the suppressor yet. I told him anytime you screw something on the end of a barrel it will change, he called Thunderbeast and said it wouldn't make a difference WELL guess what.. If I plan on shooting a rig primarily suppressed then I develop the load with the suppressor.
Agree. I develop the load to run with the suppressor and then confirm good grouping when it's removed. Not much extra time or work involved. Just a few more shots taken and a differ zero adjustment more than likely also.I did load development a couple years ago on a 7 mag that the guy wanted to run suppressed and he didn't have the suppressor yet. I told him anytime you screw something on the end of a barrel it will change, he called Thunderbeast and said it wouldn't make a difference WELL guess what.
I recently just finished another 6.5x06AI that a friends wife wanted suppressed so I tried it with and without HUGE difference.
I wouldnt waste components if you wanna run suppressed untill its on