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.
Ammunition
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.
Ammunition
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.
Ammunition
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.
Ammunition
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.
Gun Articles
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.
How To
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.
Ammunition
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.
How To
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.