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Mar 22, 2022 · The Hellion is the most modern Bullpup rifle on the planet, but is it the best? We put this new rifle through a full 1000 round review in all conditions to find out. ...more.
Mar 23, 2023 · Springfield Armory’s Hellion looks to turn the bullpup world on its head with a truly ambidextrous design...but does it hold up?
Jan 21, 2022 · The Nutnfancy review on the much hyped Springfield Armory Hellion! This isn't a five or even fifteen minute GRV. This is a feature length review with lots of shooting video shown. TNP Crew member...
- Introduction
- Control Layout
- Shooting Experience
- Suppressor Compatibility
- Magazine Compatibility
- Left-Handed Use
- Adverse Conditions
- Conclusion
In the interest of full disclosure, it is important to state the terms of the review as well as my own personal biases. Springfield loaned the Hellion for this review along with a Nightforce NX8 1-8×24 scope. TFB supplied most of the ammunition, but some came from my personal stocks. I do not have any relationship with Springfield and have never sp...
While more and more rifles trend towards AR-15 control layouts, bullpups tend to go their own way due to their unique configuration. Most bullpups place the safety near the trigger and keep the other controls near the magazine well. The nonreciprocating charging handle is located above the barrel inside the optics rail. It is very reminiscent of th...
One of the main goals of this review was to shoot a lot of rounds in varying situations. I shot it outdoors in varying weather as well as indoors. Some shooting was done on formal ranges, and some was done on public land while in and around a vehicle. Across all settings, the Hellion was easy to live with. The short length makes it easy to toss in ...
The Hellion is designed for use with a suppressor. Unlike certain expensive imported 5.56 gas piston rifles, using a suppressor does not void the warranty. The gas system on the VHS has two positions, “N” for normal and “S” for suppressed. That setting is easily changed by pressing the knob in and rotating it 90 degrees. I used a SilencerCo Chimera...
The VHS is new to the US market, and while it uses standard AR-15 magazines, some guns have advertised similar compatibility in the past but have been far pickier in practice. Here is a list of magazines that worked flawlessly: 1. Magpul M2 30 2. Magpul M3 20, 30, 40 3. Magpul EMAG 30 4. D&H 30 5. Surefeed E2 30 6. FAB Defense 30 7. Lancer 30 8. Du...
This review sample gun did not include a manual, and I was unable to figure out how to swap to left-hand use. Thankfully, Forgotten Weapons covered the left-handed swap procedure in their excellent video. Once I understood the process it was very easy to do and only took a couple of minutes. This is a huge advantage over some competitors which requ...
James Reeves handled the swamp portion of the testing in the TFBtv review,so it fell to me to conduct the winter portion of the testing. Our winter has been fairly mild but I was able to find a few patches of snow to use. There wasn’t enough snow to bury the gun so I settled for packing snow around the ejection port. About half of the time, the Hel...
As a connoisseur of weird rifles, I am always happy to see an as-yet-unimported gun make it to the US market. From that standpoint, the Hellion is a huge win. But, more importantly, the Hellion is a good gun. Among the bullpups, it is my favorite. With a few tweaks and refinements, it could be an incredible gun. All it would take is a rework of the...
Apr 8, 2022 · Meet the Hellion. To allow for import into the U.S. as a sporting rifle, and to accommodate a more American taste, the Springfield Armory Hellion has been tweaked and arguably improved from its...
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; . Springfield Armory's Hellion Rifle! Watch on. FMG Publication’s Roy Huntington does a complete review of Springfield Armory’s 5.56mm Hellion. Featuring a “bullpup configuration,” Roy highlights and discusses the other characteristics of this new rifle that combines portability with performance!
Jan 14, 2022 · Based on the Croatian VHS-2, the Springfield Armory Hellion is a semi-automatic bullpup rifle that marks the company's first major new-gun release for 2022.
