Originally Posted by
corym465
The .264lbc chamber was designed for the 123gr AMAX. The chamber can make it easier to find a pet load for 123gr AMAX and similar bullets. However, the chamber is no more accurate than the SAAMI and the SAAMI is no more accurate, in regards to the bullets mentioned. The gunsmith who chambers your barrel and the shooter themselves have orders of magnitude more impact on accuracy, in this comparison.
If these bullets are all you'll shoot, this is a great chamber. If you want versatility than the SAAMI, is the more accurate choice with a wider range of bullets.
The Grendel II is a chamber you should absolutely stay away from. And beware of these no name rack grade barrels. They can be great barrels. However, they've been known to have a short chamber, on occasion. This will cause you to jam ammo in the lands, causing pressure spikes. This can happen to any barrel with any chamber, it's just been seen more recently with the aforementioned barrels. It's caused by using worn reamers.
Your brass comparison is a apples to oranges comparison. The 5.56/Wylde are 60+ksi chambers, the Grendel/LBC are 52ksi chambers. If you stay within the SAAMI pressure limits, you'll be shocked at your brass life from either chamber. I know guys who have 20+ loadings on their Lapua brass from SAAMI Spec chamber, no trimming and no annealing.
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