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Philip Massaro

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Philip P. Massaro is the President of Massaro Ballistic Laboratories, LLC, a custom ammunition company, which is comfortably nestled in between the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York. He has been handloading ammunition for 20+ years, and has loaded a wide range of pistol and rifle ammunition, from the lightest plinking loads through the heavy hitting cartridges designed for animals that are measure in tons. He is a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor by trade, a musician by choice, and usually reeks of Hoppes No. 9.

.45 Long Colt: Why Is The Ol' Cowboy Cartridge Still With Us?

Among the most famous of all handgun cartridges, the .45 Long Colt has proven unsinkable. Versatile as it is historic, there's little wonder why.

Reloading Scale: Accuracy In The Balance

Be there a more important tool on a reloading bench than a reloading scale?

Heym USA: Functional And Collectable Art

In a world of black polymer firearms, Heym USA chooses the road less traveled.

Is It Time To Upgrade Your Reloading Press?

The reloading press has evolved over the decades, providing the handloader a more rigid platform to produce precision ammunition.

4 Classic Hunting Bullets To Fill Your Tag

Mainstays for decades, these four time-tested hunting bullets still prove among the best for putting meat on the table year in and out.

Is It Time to Rethink Your Pet Load?

We all have our favorite recipes we follow to the letter. But with new components available, you might improve your pet load with some tinkering.

Terminal Ballistics: Shooting Through Walls

Drywall, insulation, plywood—what exactly do these materials and combinations of them do to the terminal ballistics of premium defensive bullets?

On The Trail Of The Kimber Open Country

For the discerning hunter looking for a rifle that goes the extra mile, the Kimber Open Country stands in a class of its own.