{"id":67279,"date":"2016-12-21T11:01:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=67279"},"modified":"2024-03-31T18:28:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:28:05","slug":"clay-set-rifle-accuracy-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/clay-set-rifle-accuracy-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Clay: How to Set Up Your Rifle for Accuracy Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> <em>When it comes to testing the accuracy of your rifle, what exactly (what features and accessories) do you need to get the job done?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the (NSFW) video above, GunsAmerica&#8217;s resident War Chief Clay Martin discusses how he runs his &#8220;system&#8221; to test a rifle&#8217;s accuracy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For many of you seasoned shooters who have developed your own workable system over the years, Clay&#8217;s approach may conflict with your own. \u00a0That&#8217;s okay. 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