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Springfield Hellion Review - Bullpup Perfected
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One of the biggest reveals of late 2021 and early 2022 was the Springfield Hellion. Springfield's own marketing was clever and cheeky, with a post showing a stack of VHS tapes proclaiming the date of the Hellion's reveal. A stack of VHS tapes pretty much gave it away. In Croatia, HS Produkt produces the VHS series for the Croatian military. The VHS series are modern bullpup, 5.56 service rifles. They are robust, well-proven, and very modern. Springfield imports the Xd series from HS Produkt, so the working relationship is there.
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With SHOT around the corner, the Hellion was revealed. The Hellion is the American imported version of the VHS series rifles. The Hellion came into the states with a few changes, namely the ability to take AR magazines and the fact it's not a selective fire weapon. It's a standard semi-auto platform that's standard throughout the United States.
The Hellion makes modern changes that allow it to stand out in the world of bullpup rifles. This includes a super long optic rail, an M-LOK front handguard, and an adjustable stock. An adjustable stock is something I've never seen on a bullpup platform. I couldn't wait to get my hands on one at SHOT…but then Springfield decided not to come to SHOT.
The Hellion At The Range
I was left wanting until The Gathering this year. Springfield was on the ground loud and proud with the Hellion (and numerous other platforms), and I rushed to get my hands on one. I got a quick walk-through of the gun and was allowed to unleash at steel targets.
Bullpup triggers usually suck. They suck hard, but this isn't the case with the Hellion. It's no match trigger, but the Hellion impressed me. The trigger isn't a two-stage design but feels a bit like one. There is a bit of takeup, then a wall, and a very short reset. It's superbly sweet and quite practical for combative shooting. I pulled off a couple of failure to stop drills, some long-range shots, and a couple of double taps.
The bullpup design makes it quick and easy to transition between targets, and the recoil is almost nil. Muzzle rise is very low, and the Hellion functions flawlessly. It's a ton of fun to shoot and surprised me. I'm not a huge bullpup fan, but the Hellion won me over.
The Hellion From Front to Rear
Another big bullpup problem is the lack of ambidextrous controls. Bullpups tend to be made more for righties, but the Hellion does a fantastic job of making the weapon work for everyone. The Hellion features fully ambidextrous controls, and the user can swap the ejection port from right to left. This prevents a piece of brass from being thrown in your face if you're a lefty.
HS Produkt did a fantastic job of producing a modern bullpup platform that will work with any sized shooter. I've shot the Tavor, the AUG, the MDR, and more and the Hellion stands out among all of these heavy hitters. I might finally add a bullpup rifle to my gun safe.
BS - the trigger is by far the worst bullpup trigger ever. I’m talking the WORST - even compared to the AKM bullpup bar kits. Controls are funky and it’s way overpriced. Kudos to the reviewers getting free stuff to “sell” these. Such a disappointment…