Looking at lead
Dr Conor O’Gorman and Dan Reynolds review the HSE proposals for a ban on lead ammunition, BASC’s position, and outline how you can help.
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.
I had a great time at the Game Fair 2021 and found that it was a great place for young shots to learn all about shooting and conservation.
So, I grabbed a couple friends, a camera and decided to find out as much as I could about the two important topics all young people interested in shooting should be learning about. These are the transition away from lead and game as food.
Hopefully, the below videos will give other young shots a head start on understanding why sustainable ammunition and treating all shot game as food are such important matters in the shooting world.
Remember, the BASC website is filled with information on both subjects, and you can always contact BASC directly if there’s something you don’t understand.
The Game Fair was definitely the best place to learn about the transition away from lead and the sustainable ammunition already available on the market.
There were numerous seminars with industry representatives, and you could chat with the manufacturers themselves on one of the many Gunmakers Row stands.
But, most importantly, I got to try out some of the sustainable steel ammo myself, and so did my friend who shared his thoughts with us…
It’s important for young shooters to remember that game and shooting doesn’t end on the field.
I spent some time over The Game Fair weekend talking to the many game chefs and dealers on the food aisle.
There was lots to learn from basic tips and tricks to get started with cooking game to advanced and more adventurous recipes. I’ll definitely be trying out some of the curried pheasant recipes that you can find on the Eat Game site.
If you would like to create videos, take photographs or write for BASC, join the annual Young Shots Journalists project when it opens for entries again next summer.
You can also contact the publications department at BASC and ask about working as a freelance writer until then.
You can find more information on sustainable ammunition here.
For tasty game recipes to suit any level of culinary skill, go to Eat Game website.
To find out about Young Shots Journalists project, click here.
And for a handy myth-busting guide to using non-lead shot, check out this page.
Dr Conor O’Gorman and Dan Reynolds review the HSE proposals for a ban on lead ammunition, BASC’s position, and outline how you can help.
Jess Smith is passionate for countryside and animals; but she always finds time to draw. Now, her passion has developed into a significant hobby business.
BASC will respond to a Health and Safety Executive call for evidence on lead ammunition covering England, Wales and Scotland.
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