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.

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From powder dispensers to case prep to calipers, should you be using “digital” reloading tools?

The Biofire Smart Gun

The good, the bad and the unknown of the Biofire Smart Gun.

Reloading Time-Tested And Oddball Cartridges

The case for reloading time-tested and oddball cartridges and how to best do it when components run low.

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Now that Enduron has been discontinued, what are some good substitute powder options for reloading?