Years of rifle hunting Oregon’s imposing coast range have taught me a lot–especially what I do and don’t need in a rifle. What I do need: A high-performance, long-range capable rifle that can handle the rugged terrain and natural elements that the Pacific Northwest is known for. What I don’t need: Any extra weight, because the coast range is uphill both ways. There are a handful of production rifles out there that would do themselves proud in the Pacific Northwest, but the one I settled on for my next hunt is the Springfield Model 2020 Waypoint in 6.5 PRC. 

rifle with scoperifle with scoperifle with scope

The Springfield Model 2020 Waypoint is a sleek, modern bolt-action rifle that perfectly blends what I need in the woods with a few traits it has borrowed from the precision rifle shooting medium–like a carbon fiber stock, a TriggerTech Field trigger, and a few other out-of-the-box upgrades. The result is a lightweight, woods-ready rifle that’s built for hunters who find themselves in rugged environments and need ultimate performance from their firearm.

Of course, you know the name Springfield for a lot of other reasons. Namely, the company’s legendary M1A and its incredibly-popular selection of handguns. The Model 2020 Waypoint is a new direction for Springfield and is a high-end production rifle that’ll be at home whether I’m hunting elk or reaching out and ringing steel at long range. No after-market additions required, short of the Leupold riflescope I’ve affixed to the top of it.

I chose to mount one of our award-winning VX-6HD’s–which are proudly designed, machined, and assembled right here in our Beaverton, Ore., factory–to an American-made, custom-grade rifle. Springfield is building the Model 2020 Waypoint in the United States, which, much like our Leupold riflescopes, I can appreciate greatly. I look forward to having this setup at my side for many hunts to come.

- Shane Meisel, Marketing Director

SPEC LIST & BUILD COST

  • Rifle: Springfield Model 2020 Waypoint - $2,275
  • Action: Stock Model 2020 Waypoint Action
  • Barrel: 24-inch BSF Jacketed Carbon Fiber Barrel (included)
  • Chambering: 6.5 PRC
  • Twist Rate: 1:8
  • Stock: AG Composites Hybrid Profile, Adjustable Carbon Fiber, M-Lok® (included)
  • Trigger: TriggerTech Adjustable, 2.5 - 5 lbs (included)
  • Muzzle Brake: SA Radial Removable (included)
  • Finish: Evergreen Camo (included)
  • Optic: Leupold VX-6HD 3-18x44 w/ FireDot Duplex Reticle - $1,699.99
  • Rings: Leupold Mark 4 30mm Medium - $149.99
  • Preferred Ammunition: Hornady 6.5 PRC 143-grain ELD-X Precision Hunter

    Build Total:     $4,124.98

Shop Products Used In This Build

  1. Award Winning
    Left angle view of VX-6HD 3-18x44 CDS-ZL2 Side Focus Illum. FireDot Duplex Duplex reticle, used for mid-range and long-range hunting.
    VX-6HD 3-18x44 CDS-ZL2 Side Focus Illum. FireDot Duplex
    $1,899.99
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  2. Mark 4 30mm Medium
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