Les Baer created the 264 LBC with a chamber optimized for the Sierra 123 grain MK. Les Baer barrels used the .136 depth bolt like the AA SAAMI 6.5 Grendel chamber. The compound throat in the SAAMI 6.5 Grendel chamber was designed to function with a wide variety of bullet profiles and weights including steel case ammo.
In my opinion the .136 bolt is inherently stronger than the Type I .125 bolt which BHW uses with their 264 LBC. I don't own a 264 LBC from BHW but I have read on forums where not every BHW 264 LBC function with the Wolf 6.5 Grendel steel case ammo.
You just have decide which design you are willing to invest, there are many satisfied 6.5 Grendel shooter regardless which chamber or manufacturer they chose.
At one time BHW weaponry offered to chamber the .264 LBC with a .136 bolt (Type II) but when I looked at their website today I did not see an option for a .136 Type II bolt. If I were going to buy the BHW barrel I would prefer the .136 (Type II) bolt. I've read they will chamber a barrel for the .136 bolt if you send them a bolt to match to a barrel. I don't know if this is still an option with BHW.
In my opinion the .136 bolt is inherently stronger than the Type I .125 bolt which BHW uses with their 264 LBC. I don't own a 264 LBC from BHW but I have read on forums where not every BHW 264 LBC function with the Wolf 6.5 Grendel steel case ammo.
You just have decide which design you are willing to invest, there are many satisfied 6.5 Grendel shooter regardless which chamber or manufacturer they chose.
At one time BHW weaponry offered to chamber the .264 LBC with a .136 bolt (Type II) but when I looked at their website today I did not see an option for a .136 Type II bolt. If I were going to buy the BHW barrel I would prefer the .136 (Type II) bolt. I've read they will chamber a barrel for the .136 bolt if you send them a bolt to match to a barrel. I don't know if this is still an option with BHW.