What do I need?
Air rifles and pistols are a popular and cost-effective way to enter the sport, but they should not be regarded only as entry level.
Get information on the legal shooting season for mammals and birds in the UK.
Learn about our current conservation projects and how you can get involved.
Comprehensive information and advice from our specialist firearms team.
Everything you need to know about shotgun, rifle and airgun ammunition.
Find our up-to-date information, advice and links to government resources.
Everything you need to know on firearms law and licensing.
All the latest news and advice on general licences and how they affect you.
Target shooting Entering competitions
There are a wide range of different competitions that shooters can enter once they feel competent enough – from local club competitions right up to Olympic standard.
The great thing about the sport is that you can choose your own level of competition and compete against others of a similar skill level. In fact, you compete against yourself every time by trying to improve your last score and aim to eventually move up to a higher grade.
We support all forms of legal shooting within the UK whether it’s target shooting, pest control, game shooting, wildfowling, or deer stalking – both recreational and professional.
Whatever and wherever you shoot, BASC will always fight to preserve your rights and we have a membership for you.
Air rifles and pistols are a popular and cost-effective way to enter the sport, but they should not be regarded only as entry level.
Providing you with the knowledge and skills required to undertake basic metallic cartridge reloading.
Due to firearm laws, you cannot simply turn up and hire or borrow a rifle and try target shooting, but there are ways you can enjoy it as a one-off day.
Sign up to our weekly newsletter and get all the latest updates straight to your inbox.
© 2023 British Association for Shooting and Conservation. Registered Office: Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HL – Registered Society No: 28488R. BASC is a trading name of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under firm reference number 311937.
If you have any questions or complaints about your BASC membership insurance cover, please email us. More information about resolving complaints can be found on the FCA website or on the EU ODR platform.
This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.
If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.
This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.
Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.
Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences!
More information about our Cookie Policy