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.

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

Dangerous game demands specialized cartridges with lots of stopping power and that are capable of penetrating thick hides. Check out these great cartridges.

The .300 Remington Ultra Magnum: Flat & Powerful

The .300 Remington Ultra Magnum offers exceptionally flat trajectories and plenty of knockdown power for hunting big game as distances stretch.

The Best Bullets for Self Defense

When it comes to self defense, you need a bullet that will perform best in your handgun and possesses the qualities you can count on.

Why the .375 H&H Magnum is King of Cartridges

The .375 H&H Magnum is by far one of the most versatile cartridges ever developed.

Reloading Brilliant But Discontinued Cartridges

There are plenty of excellent cartridges that didn’t catch on. Their lack of overall popularity doesn’t mean discontinued cartridges need to be relegated to the ash heap of history.

Reloading Ammo: You Never Really Graduate the School of Hard Knocks

Reloading ammo is no different that anything else in life, you never stop learning how to do it better.

Reloading Ammo: Bullet Bearing Surface, What Difference Does It Make?

Bullet bearing surface can often be an afterthought for many ammo reloaders. This shouldn’t be the case, given it can play an important role in an accurate load.

Reloading Ammo: Handload Accuracy, a Tale of the Finicky and Sensitive

The author relays a recent incident that drives home the need for consistency when it comes to producing top-shelf handload accuracy.