Philip Massaro

1 week ago | americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro

It was the last week of November, with the New York rifle season well underway in the Southern Zone of New York, and I was still sitting on watch as the time approached 11:00 am. The text message caused the phone to buzz, vibrate, shimmy, shiver or whatever phones do these days, notifying me that I had an unread message from my buddy Gordon Pieruzzi.

2 weeks ago | gundigest.com | Philip Massaro

I enjoy all sorts of big game hunting, both here in the U.S. and Canada—as well as more exotic locations such as Africa and Australia. But I must report that the United Kingdom has a different allure; it has deep-rooted traditions and a different approach to the sport than much of the rest of the world.

2 weeks ago | americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro

At the turn of the century, Winchester had piled up a whole bunch of successful rifle designs, due in no small part to the genius of John M. Browning. However, the cartridge side of the company wasn’t exactly sitting on their laurels; the iconic .30-30 Winchester was gaining a big head of steam, designed to be used with both smokeless and blackpowder alike, and its younger brother the .32 Winchester Special had just been introduced to America.

1 month ago | americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro

by posted on May 8, 2025 News, Ammo, Head To Head, New For 2025, Review Support NRA American Hunter DONATE The multitude of belted magnum cartridges released in the 20th century pay homage to the duo of Holland & Holland cartridges made famous around the world; both the 375 H&H Magnum released in 1912 and the 300 Holland & Holland Magnum released in 1925 were the basis for a number of offspring.

1 month ago | americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro

Mention the name “Weatherby” among rifle aficionados and the topic of velocity immediately surfaces. Roy Weatherby built his company from the ground up in California, during the tumultuous years following the end of World War II, and his proprietary cartridges boasted unprecedented velocity levels.