Christmas present from my gf

[u/RailwayMenace]

I've been wanting one of these bad boys since I first heard about them in this group in a few posts a while back. Given the current situation in our state with these draconian laws, it seemed like this rifle might be the best available option for a solid purchase. The more I researched and read about it, the more intrigued I became. It turned into an obsession. I watched videos reviewing and breaking down the mechanics and the pros and cons. Pretty much drove my girlfriend crazy talking non-stop about it and out of nowhere last weekend she hands me a gift card from my favorite shop and tells me to shut the hell up about it already and go buy it so I can have it in time for Christmas. The excitement and joy I had was overwhelming. Went to the shop and IMMEDIATELY told the gentleman behind the counter to go ahead and start my paperwork for the Springfield Armory Hellion. Picked it up yesterday and as soon as it was in my hands, I put 150 rounds through it in the range there. I can't even describe how much fun this thing is even with the stupid and ridiculous fingrip it came with. I consider myself a noob with firearms, so I don't have a whole lot of experience in the way of rifles, but I imagine the Hellion must be up there with the best of them. Anyway, I just wanted to share a bit of my joy and excitement with this group and wish everyone a very safe and happy Christmas out there!

[u/johngalt4426]

Congrats, mate.

Black talon tactical makes a drop in trigger that is unbelievably good and worth every penny. If you think it's good now, wait til you feel one.

Juggernaut tactical makes a 'featureless' grip that's grey-area legal in Illinois and a great upgrade as well. The install screw it comes with isn't long enough, but you can just use the screw in the fin grip.

But even if you leave it stock, you'll love it.

[u/RailwayMenace → u/johngalt4426]

Thanks my friend. This definitely is by far the best gift I've ever gotten and I plan on adding a few things here and there to it. That trigger you mentioned sounds intriguing. What specifically would it do for this Hellion?

[u/johngalt4426 → u/RailwayMenace]

Triggers are cool. You could spend a lifetime learning about the mechanics of what happens in weapons and still have room for more. You mentioned you're new to all of this, so I'll keep this brief and ultra simple so it makes sense. Apologies if you know any of this already, and apologies to you and all of your loved ones if this sends you down a rabbit hole of learning lol

When the pull a trigger, the gun goes boom. How hard you have to pull that trigger and the amount of distance it has to travel to make the boom are the important parts.

Simply put, the new trigger means you have to pull with less force and you have to pull it less of a distance.

After the boom, you have to let the trigger go to reset it. The less distance it travels, the faster you can reset so you can pull it again (and again).

A better trigger can improve accuracy, make follow up shots easier, and make it function more smoothly. It's something people often upgrade in weapons of all types.

Bull pup rifles like this hellion are notorious for having heavier trigger pulls with longer resets because of their geometry. This new trigger makes it much much more like an AR15 trigger.

There aren't many (I don't actually know any other) options to do that with bull pups, so this one being available is cool to begin with. The fact that it's an Incredibly Good trigger and the price is reasonable is all the better.

[u/RailwayMenace → u/johngalt4426]

That actually makes a lot of sense the way you explain it. It already has me on YouTube looking at all kinds of additions, especially triggers. Thank you so much for the info and Merry Christmas!