Suppressors cause Increased Chamber Pressure?
I've got a CA Ridgeline Scout rifle in .308, 16 in barrel, about 2/3's through the CA 50 round break in. Put a TBAC ultra 5 can on it, using their CB brake for attachment.
The vast, vast majority of the rounds I've sent through it so far have been unsurpressed. However the past couple of times out I decided to go ahead and screw the suppressor on and see how things went.
I am definitely noticing a much more stiff bolt throw after shooting suppressed as compared to unsuppressed. I've looked at the brass and I can't see any obvious extractor marks or bulging primers, etc, but I'm also rather new at that. Haven't had a chance to see any marks or flattened primers on other guns.
Ammo is factory Barnes 130 TTSX.
I've never experienced anything like this on previous bolt action rifles with other suppressors including TBAC cans. However, this is my shortest barrel rifle as well as smallest, shortest can.
Didn't know if this was supposed to be expected or something else, weird is going on.
Thanks