nothing good can come out of a clean bore.
i suggest only clean chamber and bolt face every 100-200 rounds, only clean bore when your 1/2 MOA groups all go >1 MOA.
Went to 1000 yard range yesterday, and failed to hit 1000 steel with 168gr handloads. All the 175gr i brought was used on 800 and 900 steel. When it came the time for 1000 yards, I had only 168gr left
My 168gr handloads can only reliably hit 900 yard steel, but no further. 14mph wind is causing all havoc on them.
Heading out today again with my newly loaded 50 rounds of 175gr. Hope to get 1000 yards today.
My next rifle must be a 6.5 creedmoor. 308 is horrible dealing with wind.