The Tigercat CUSTOM Rifle

When Even Less Is More

The Tigercat Custom Rifle is our high-end, lightweight wood-stocked rifle that once picked up, you just can't seem to put down. Initial attempts to achieve the desired compact light rifle were hindered by the weight of the available standard short actions. The Kimber 84M & 84L actions, the Weatherby Mark V light action, and the Sako 85S action allow us to bring this rifle geometry to fruition. The Kimber 84M & 84L have smaller ring and bolt diameters, relatively light weight, and feature a fine three position safety in the tradition of the Winchester pre-64 style. It's also a CRF action in the Mauser style, with all-steel bottom metal, a good trigger, and capable of cartridges up to the 308 Win. class. The Sako 85S action runs a bit heavier, but provides another elegant alternative for 308 class cartridges with controlled round feed, a shorter bolt lift, and detachable magazine. Like the Kimber 84L, the Weatherby Mark V Light Weight action allows us to take the Tigercat up to the 30-06 class of cartridges. While outstanding actions in all of these respects, we modify the Kimber, Sako and Weatherby actions to achieve Kilimanjaro Rifles quality and precision, constructing our own recoil lug, shaving off some weight, smoothing and polishing the action components, and—in the case of the Kimber actions—barreling with a custom contour that makes the action and barrel look like it was machined from a single block of metal. We designed the Tigercat stock to be slender, trim and elegant. A rifle that is a joy to carry as well as shoot. The Tigercat also makes an elegant Mannlicher or full-stock rifle.

The Tigercat Custom Rifle features:

Stealth Lamination:

Our proprietary Stealth Lamination provides greater strength and stability while preserving the full figure, grain and beauty of the wood. It provides all the benefits of a synthetic stock but with the beauty and superior feel of highly figured real wood. You may also choose an un-laminated solid wood stock if you prefer.

AAA Grade American Walnut Stock:

We choose your wood blank from our selection of the finest AAA grade American Walnut. Based on the geometry you select, your stock is carved and inlet using our new precision equipment. As with all of Kilimanjaro's rifles, however, the final shaping and fitting is still done by hand under the supervision of our Master Gunsmith. As an option, you may select an upgrade to any of our Special Select Circassian Walnut, Exhibition or Premier wood blanks shown on our Wood Blanks page.

Deluxe Wrap-Around Checkering:

Tigercat Custom Rifle now includes our deluxe, fine-line wrap-around checkering—all done by hand—as standard rather than as an extra cost upgrade. Our trademark Diamond Fleur Wrap-Around Checkering and other checkering patterns are available as options.

Museum Grade Wood Finish:

Our Museum Grade wood finish is the finest and most beautiful in the industry, and is designed specifically for rugged field use. This finest finish procedure, achieved during our extensive research and development efforts, requires no less than two months of effort from start to finish. You may specify high lustre, moderate lustre or satin finish.

Exact Wood To Metal Fit:

Our fine Circassian Walnut stocks are precisely fitted to and mated with the action and barrel by hand in this most time consuming step of the production process, and is key to meeting our stringent accuracy standards.

Action:

To achieve the unique lightweight of the Tigercat Custom Rifle, we utilize either the Kimber 84M, Kimber 84L or Weatherby Mark V Light Weight actions.  Once we have refined the action, and added an improved recoil resistance system, improved barrel mating design, and reshaped both the receiver for trigger bow for a more elegant appearance, we are able to achieve superior accuracy with these actions.  The Kimber actions feature claw-type extraction, full controlled-round feed, Sako-style bolt release and a 3 position shroud mounted safety.  The Weatherby features a push-feed design but with shorter bolt lift.  Both are available only in right hand versions.

Chambering:

The Tigercat Custom Rifle can be chambered in your choice of cartridges in either the 308 or 30-06 class of cartridges

Barrel:

A match grade stainless steel barrel to your specification of length, contour, twist and crown is included from your choice of barrel makers. We utilize only the highest grade of barrels from the most quality conscious barrel makers like Pac Nor, Douglas, Shilen, Lilja and Krieger, but every barrel goes through our own independent testing for verification of accuracy and consistency.

Ceramic Metal Coating:

Kilimanjaro Rifles' premium ceramic metal coating is standard in your choice of colors, providing excellent metal and corrosion protection in an elegant non-glare finish for field use. Other metal finishes are available on request, including color-case hardening, bluing, and bead blast finishes.

Quality Assurance, Testing & Load Development:

Rigorous quality assurance throughout the production process is provided with multiple pre-final and final tests. Full barrel conditioning (break-in) and load development with test target and ballistic chart for the recommended load are standard.

Delivery Package:

Kilimanjaro Rifles Deluxe Delivery Package is standard including a custom Pelican 1750 or Boyt double rifle hard case, with a premium Kilimanjaro ballistic nylon soft case by Elite Survival Systems fitted in the lid, and a special Kilimanjaro ballistic nylon bolt & accessory pouch. Your custom rifle arrives ready to hunt and packed ready for the plane to your hunting destination.

Other Features:

The Tigercat Custom Rifle also comes standard with bolt jewelling, shadow-line cheek piece, Ebony or Ironwood fore-end tip and grip cap, two action cross-bolts with Ebony or Ironwood caps, Dakota style in-let swivel studs, Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad in your choice of thickness and color, and Talley Quick Detachable scope rings & bases. Many other options are available on request.

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Base Price $10,495

Available Options:

Wood Upgrades:
	Special Select Circassian Walnut or Maple	$ 1,500
	Exhibition Grade	$ 2,500
	Premier Grade	$ 4,000
Ebony Ring With Walnut Interior Grip Cap		$ 400
Customer Provided Action		$ 750
Sako 85S Action Upgrade		$ 250
Poured Metal Schnabel Forearm Cap		$ 500
Integral Sculpted Quarter Rib On Barrel		$ 2,500
Barrel Band		$ 100
NECG Iron Sights		$ 400
Doctari Sights (QD Ghost Ring, FO & Hinged Hood)		$ 750
Mercury Recoil Reducer In Stock		$ 150
Bolt Knob Engraving		$ 400
Mannlicher Full-Stock		$ 1,200
Schnabel Fore-End Tip		$ 300
Vais Removable Muzzle Break With Thread Cap		$ 250
Diamond Fleur Wrap-Around Or Premium Checkering		$ 750
Color Case Hardened Accents		$ 500
Custom Engraving Options
	Initials On Floorplate	$ 500
	Decorative Engraving Floorplate Only	$ 1,000
	Decorative Engraving – All Furniture	$ 2,000
	Decortative Engraving With 24k Gold Inlay	$ 3,000
	Game Scene Engraving	$ 3,000
	Game Scene Engraving With 24k Gold Inlay	$ 4,000
High-Polish Blued Metal Finish		$ 400
International Export		$ 750
Anything Your Heart Desires		Price On Request

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