Springfield Armory Releases Model 2020 Redline Rifle
News Briefs - September/October 2023
The new Springfield Armory Model 2020 Redline is a lightweight and easy-to-maneuver bolt-action rifle. Embracing attributes of the classic scout rifle, the Model 2020 Redline takes the concept into the 21st century with the use of modern materials and cutting-edge design. The result is a lightweight, compact, custom-grade hunting rifle.
The Model 2020 Redline is available chambered in .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor. Offered with a choice of 16- or 20-inch carbon-fiber-jacketed barrels, the overall length is only 36.5 inches. This dimension, along with the threaded muzzle, makes the Redline an ideal host for a suppressor.
Further enhancing the capabilities of the Redline is the use of a unique skeletonized Grayboe Trekker stock. This stock, which has an overall weight of only 28 ounces, features an adjustable length-of-pull system that utilizes .25-inch adjustment increments to provide a range of 13.25 to 14.25 inches. Additional spacers allow nearly another two inches of adjustment, helping to deliver a custom fit. In addition, the stock features three sling studs—one in the rear and two in the front—as well as lightening cuts in both the forend and the radically relieved buttstock.
Also of note: the stock features an integral bubble level/thumb rest located at the rear of the action. Rather than being positioned atop the scope, the location of the bubble level in the stock ensures you wring out maximum downrange performance from the rifle without having to break your cheekweld or lose your sight line through your optic.
The heart of the Redline is the Model 2020 action, precision manufactured from premium materials. It features dual locking lugs on a fluted bolt that runs smoothly down EDM raceways for perfect, repeatable engagement. In addition, an optimized extraction cam provides robust, reliable operation. The free-floated BSF barrel of the Model 2020 Redline is jacketed in a roll-wrapped carbon-fiber sleeve and loaded under tension. This means 95 percent of the carbon-fiber sleeve doesn’t contact the barrel. In addition, fluting under the sleeve reduces weight and increases surface cooling area. Topping off the threaded muzzle is an SA Radial Brake to help minimize muzzle rise and ensure fast follow-up shots. A thread protector is also included.
The Redline features a TriggerTech trigger with a low-profile, non-snag safety. Employing the company’s Frictionless Release Technology, it’s adjustable from 2.5 to 5 pounds with a patented, free-floating roller. And the high-quality trigger helps coax the best possible accuracy out of the rifle, which Springfield Armory guarantees with a rock-solid .75 MOA accuracy guarantee. In the hands of a skilled shooter, the rifle delivers a three-shot group at 100 yards with quality match-grade factory ammunition.
In addition, a partnership program with Silencer Central offers all purchasers of Model 2020 Redline rifles (where legally applicable) a free $200 tax stamp for acquiring a suppressor through that company. The svelte lines and quick handling characteristics of the Redline make the Banish .30-caliber titanium suppressor a great partner for the rifle.
“The Model 2020 Waypoint set the standard for precision manufacturing, performance, and accuracy from a premium, American-made rifle,” says Steve Kramer, vice president of marketing for Springfield Amory. “The new Model 2020 Redline continues that tradition by offering backcountry hunters a rifle perfectly suited to their demanding needs.” SRP: $2,299. (springfield-armory.com)
