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Dan Jones Skeet US Open Champion

Dan Jones Is New Skeet US Open Champion
NSSA Skeet Event Attracts Top Shooters at Ben Avery Clay Target Center

National Skeet Shooting Association

Phoenix, AZ -(Ammoland.com)- Dan Jones of McKinleyville, CA, became the 2010 US Open Champion for the National Skeet Shooting Association at its annual event April 16-18.

Hosted this year by the Ben Avery Clay Target Center in Phoenix, Arizona, the annual US Open is one of the premier skeet events in the country, attracting shooters of all classes from across the country.

Runner-up to Jones was Tom Keegan of Salmon, Idaho, and finishing third overall was Paul Newman of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The event was marked by near-perfect shotgunning conditions in Phoenix, with warm, sunny weather and little wind.

The Ben Avery Clay Target Center is part of the 1650-acre Ben Avery Shooting Facility, operated by the Arizona Game & Fish Department.

Other major winners include:

Ladies Champion: Lynn Cogdill, Missoula, MT

Ladies Runner-up: Vickie Stevens, Kansas City, KS

Ladies 3rd place: Rachel Shuford, Bakersfield, CA

12 Gauge Champion: Angelo Troisi, Andover, MA

12 Gauge Runner-up: Mark Vaillancourt, Manchester, NH

12 Gauge 3rd place: Paul Newman, Albuquerque, NM

20 Gauge Champion: Rick Stockstill, San Antonio, TX

20 Gauge Runner-up: Remington Wheaton, York, IL

20 Gauge 3rd place: Tommy Moore, St. Louis, MO

28 Gauge Champion: Lynn Cogdill, Missoula, MT

28 Gauge Runner-up: Mike Power, Eagle Mountain, UT

28 Gauge 3rd Place: Tom Keegan, Salmon, ID

.410 Bore Champion: Dan Jones, McKinleyville, CA

.410 Bore Runner-up: Mike Power, Eagle Mountain, UT

.410 Bore 3rd Place: Rick Stockstill, San Antonio, TX

For a full winner’s list and scores for all classes and concurrents, see Zone7Skeet.com.

The National Skeet Shooting Association is the official governing and sanctioning body of the sport of skeet. Founded in 1928 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, NSSA is the world’s largest group devoted solely to skeet shooting.

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Night Shadow Night Vision binocular

ATN Night Shadow Brings Long Distance Objects into View at Night

American Technologies Network

San Francisco, CA -(Ammoland.com)- American Technologies Network, Corp. (ATN), a leader in night vision technology, has built in their exclusive “Smart Technology” into their Night Shadow Night Vision binocular line. ATN’s Smart Technology includes a proximity sensor that automatically turns the night vision binocular on when it’s brought into a viewing position.

No more fumbling for on/off buttons in the dark or creating excessive movement or sound when predator hunting. An added plus to the proximity sensor happens because as the unit turns itself on or off automatically it saves on the battery life and the life of the unit itself. ATN’s Smart Technology also includes easy-to-use digital controls and a long-range Infrared Illuminator which allows the viewer to see in total darkness with perfect clarity.

ATN’s family of Night Shadow Night Vision binoculars include the popular Generation 1, which is an affordable night vision tool for camping, predator hunting, fishing or personal security.

Built on the same high quality and durable foundation, the ATN Night Shadow is also available in Gen.2+, CGT technology that provides a 45-54 lp/mm resolution with automatic brightness and gain control as well as bright light protection, HPT which is a multi-alkali compact 18mm format MCP image intensifier increasing sensitivity, resolution, signal to noise ratio and modulation transfer function, Gen. 3, Gen. 3A, Gen. 3P, WPT which is ATN’s White Phosphor Technology allowing the viewer to see crisper black and white images instead of the traditional green images and Gen. 4 filmless autogated technology making the Gen. 4 Night Shadow a perfect tool for military or law enforcement applications.

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