Coaching

Whether you want to try airgun or shotgun shooting for the first time or would like to improve your skills, BASC coaching lines provide the perfect opportunity.

Run by BASC-accredited coaches, the lines can be found at game fairs and county shows across the UK where lessons can be enjoyed for a small fee.

Shotgun coaching lines

Each lesson includes:

  • Gun fit
  • Eye dominance check
  • Stance and style
  • Shooting fault analysis
  • Correcting any faults
  • Advice to novice and experienced participants

The cost is £20 for adults, and £15 for 16 and under. BASC members are entitled to a £5 discount on production of a valid membership card.

We also offer the BASC Shotgun Safe Shot Assessment at each show. The assessment gives you the chance to demonstrate a confident and safe use of shotguns in a field-based situation.

The assessment takes about 20 minutes and costs only £20.

Shotgun Coaching Lines 2024

11 – 12 May – The National Shooting Show, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ

5 – 7 July – The GWCT Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland, PH2 6BD

26 – 28 July – The Game Fair, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1UL

TBC August – Highland Field Sport Fair, Moy Estate, Inverness

BASC airgun lines

Each lesson includes:

  • Basic safety instruction
  • Rifle handling
  • Basic shooting position
  • Instruction and fault finding
  • Technique
  • 10 shots

This experience costs £3 for 10 shots. Please be aware that height restrictions are in place.

Airgun lines 2023

24 – 27 July – Wales
The Royal Welsh Show

28 – 30 July – Central
The Game Fair

16 & 17 August – Wales
Pembrokeshire Show

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