300 AIRGUNNERS ATTEND BRK/DAYSTATE EXPERIENCE DAYS

Over 300 airgun enthusiasts from right across the UK descended on Sandon Hall in Staffordshire on 3 – 4 July for the highly anticipated BRK/Daystate Experience Days, an event which also saw the launch of BRK’s new Ghost Special Edition air rifle.

The two-day celebration, enjoyed under blue skies and sunshine, drew more than 150 shooters each day for an immersive experience of target shooting, technical workshops and expert-led presentations.

What was on offer at the BRK/Daystate Experience Days?

Airgunners had the rare chance to test the full range of rifles from BRK (formerly Brocock) and Daystate air rifles on purpose-built outdoor ranges stretching out to 120 metres — with more than 10,000 pellets fired in total. On hand to offer guidance were renowned extreme benchrest shooters Chris Jensen and World Champion Lauren Parsons from Airguns of Arizona, who travelled from the US to support the event, alongside members of the Airgunners’ Support Pack (ASP) team, who managed the ranges and offered one-on-one coaching.

Attendees also benefited from engaging presentations by Mat Manning and Rich Saunders, who covered key topics such as camouflage and how to gain landowner permission for pest control shooting.

For the technically inclined, the Sub 12 Airgunners team and engineers from BRK and Daystate offered insights into rifle tuning, servicing and performance optimisation, insights which drew plenty of questions from the floor. Demonstrations from the brands’ assembly and testing teams gave visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how these high-performance rifles are made.

Which brands were present at the BRK/Daystate Experience Days?

Beyond shooting, the Experience Days hosted a variety of stands including pest control training provider Killgerm, specialist tuning and accessories brand PRS, and the Staffordshire Red Squirrel Initiative, whose team raised awareness about the threat of invasive grey squirrels and offered advice on conservation efforts.

Every visitor left with a generous goodie bag, but the luckiest were Michael and Peter, who walked away with top raffle prizes: a BRK Ghost SE and a Daystate Blackwolf respectively.

“Everyone had a great time and there were plenty of guns to shoot and lots of opportunities to chat to the experts and fellow airgun enthusiasts,” said Tony Belas of Daystate. “The 2025 event was a resounding success, and I’d like to thank the staff who worked so hard to deliver it, as well as the visitors who came to be part of it.”

Dave Barham’s review of the BRK Ghost Special Edition will feature in the August issue of Airgun World, which is out on Wednesday, 23 July.

For more information on Daystate, visit daystate.com and for more from BRK, visit brocock.co.uk