Features
Looking for something to read? You’ll find a host of insightful and entertaining articles on all things shooting right here.
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Channel 4’s Radzi full of praise for BASC rings at Crufts
The BASC gamekeeper rings at Crufts were singled out for praise by TV presenter Radzi Chinyanganya in a backstage interview with our media team.
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BASC at Crufts 2024 in pictures
Relive all the action from BASC’s working gundog classes at Crufts 2024 with our gallery from this year’s show.
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How to stay right on target
Mat Manning shares some simple tips to help you improve your air rifle accuracy.
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“If you are surrounded by nature you are more likely to strive to protect it”
In part one of our new Science Matters series, Heather Warrender provides an insight into 2024’s first crop of published research relevant to shooting and conservation.
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Daughters of the land
In honour of International Women’s Day, we recount the stories of female gamekeepers in history who blazed a trail for generations to come.
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The haunting of Lindisfarne mudflats
“I don’t share this strange story often but now seems like a good time to talk about the haunting of Lindisfarne mudflats.”
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Cutting through the insurance jargon
Gareth Dockerty explains why BASC’s insurance is the market leader, and what that means for you as a result.
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A rising star
Duncan Thomas, BASC North director, tells us about a young man who has come a long way in the ten years since he joined the BASC Young Shots programme.
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The foreshore in winter
During the harshest, coldest, and most desolate days of the winter months, a remarkable symbiosis unfolds on the foreshore.