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.

Can You Trust Handloads For Dangerous Game?

Do you trust your reloading skills enough to bet your life on them in a dangerous game situation?

Measuring Up: Leupold RX-2800 TBR/W Laser Rangefinder

Able to account for wind and effective out past 1,600 yards, the Leupold RX-2800 TBR/W more than goes the distance.

The Importance Of Getting Youths Involved With Reloading

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Creating Brass For Rare And Obsolete Cartridges

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Loading the .308 Winchester

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Gear, tips and secrets for transporting firearms from a vagabond rifleman.