American Rifleman Patriot Review
August 2009
By Ron Spomer
Serengeti Rifles, Inc. dba Kilimanjaro Rifles
Serengeti is unique among classic rifle builders because they build not just on super-fancy walnut stocks, but laminated ones as well–except they don’t look laminated. A single, center slice is cut from a blank, double-flipped to reverse the grain pattern and the three pieces are epoxied together. It takes a trained eye to even see the joints. Actions are modified Kimber 84M or Montana 1999, and the rifles will shoot MOA or better. Those I’ve had the pleasure of testing in 6.5-284 Norma and .416-300WSM shot better than they looked and looked good enough to get down on one knee and propose to.
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Ron Spomer
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Serengeti is unique among classic rifle builders because they build not just on super-fancy walnut stocks, but laminated ones as well–except they don’t look laminated.
David E. Petzal,
Field & Stream Magazine, February 2006
“Serengeti… builds laminated walnut stocks that are stable yet look like natural wood…. How natural? My gun dealer, who handles many high-grade firearms, didn’t spot the laminations until I pointed them out….[T]his is first-class work.
John Barsness,
Rifle Magazine,
January 2006
[A] couple of years ago an itch started for another [rifle], thanks to Serengeti Rifles. These folks make what might be termed "cutting-edge classics," bolt-action hunting rifles that look like the custom sporters carried by a previous generation with elegant, hand checkered
John Haviland,
Rifle Shooter Magazine,
January 2006
“Montana craftsmen don’t believe that strength must be sacrificed for beauty…. The rifle is, in a word, concise. It’s as light as a thin cloud, yet its stock provides a sure grip for steady control. The rifle’s stock is strikingly beautiful, yet the laminate running through it makes the stock
Wayne van Zwol,
Peterson’s Hunting Magazine,
October 2005
“The rifle came four months after the initial order, which is about two months quicker than the average turnaround. Having waited years for custom rifles, I consider this quick service…. The stock profile has an easy grace that translates to quick pointing.