British Shooting Show

He spent years on stage being paid to be loud. Now he engineers quiet.

Danny Lenihan's 3 Legged Thing took a gamble on a small stand at the NEC in 2025 and got mobbed for three days. Two years on, the tripod maker returns in 2027 with a range built for shooters, from stalking tripods to moderators, some of it already in service with UK police forces and the British Army.

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First thing through the doors, and first on most visitors' kit lists.

Bl**er Group has held its spot just inside the entrance since 2016, and CEO Frederic Hanner has told us what 2027 brings: a live Build your dream rifle configuration with Sauer, where you assemble the rifle yourself and leave with a code for your dealer, plus two custom shop Bl**er rifles revealed on the stand.

Up to two thirds of the people working it are the group's own UK retailers, so your local gun shop may well be there to meet you.

Which brand's stand is first on your list for February?

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There’s one show Edgar Brothers never has to think twice about...

For the Cheshire distributor, the British Shooting Show is its biggest marketing expense of the year, but also the one event that brings the whole shooting industry together.

From reaching new shooters to international competitors, discover why BSS is non-negotiable.

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What should a shoot actually do when saboteurs arrive? The Countryside Alliance has answered it in one free sheet before the season opens: the plan to agree in advance, the roles for guns, beaters and pickers-up on the day, and the law behind it all, from aggravated trespass to face-covering removal.

Is your shoot briefed?

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Benchrest UK is back at the British Shooting Show 2027!

We’re delighted to welcome the governing body back to the show, where visitors can discover the precision and skill behind air and rimfire benchrest shooting as well as browse their range of targets available to purchase

Make sure to visit their stand to find out more about the disciplines and how to get involved.

📍 Visit the Benchrest UK stand at British Shooting Show 2027.

97% of shoots are going ahead this season, and only 8% are run to make a profit.

The 2026 Game Shooting Census gathers 5,625 Guns and shoot managers, more than 1.1m acres and £13.1m of expenditure into the closest thing the sport has to a set of national accounts. What do the figures tell you?

Full story: https://britishshootingshow.com/news/game-shooting-census-2026-sector-picture/

Almost everyone in the hall holds a certificate or is applying for one.

The latest police figures show licensing performance falling for a fourth consecutive quarter, permits up 83% over five quarters and the certificate-holder base down 2.8%. New applications are now counted separately from renewals: the number that decides how quickly newcomers join the sport.

What would you fix first?

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A Devon optics specialist has built an armoury and a 20-metre range under its own floor.

Lloyd Marshall explains why Optics Warehouse has taken the plunge into airguns, and why February at the NEC is the biggest date in its year. Would you like to see the new arm on a stand of its own?

Full story: https://britishshootingshow.com/exhibitor-stories/optics-warehouse-launches-air-rifle-warehouse/

Independent recognition for the people keeping Scotland’s hills open.

A new charter calls for a national strategy to protect Scotland’s open moorland, crediting deer stalking, gamekeeping and sheep farming with helping maintain it. Its authors warn that forestry, wind farms and hill tracks are putting this landscape under pressure.

Should open moorland have the same protection as woodland?

https://britishshootingshow.com/news/scotland-moorland-charter-sector-overview

The clearest statement yet on mental health and fi****ms certificates.

NHS Wales and all four Welsh police forces say seeking support does not automatically mean losing your certificate. Each case is considered individually, with honest disclosure expected. Should every force say this as plainly?

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