We wont delve into the caliber debate as there are just as many for as against in every category.
Lets just say you should use what you are comfortable with and what you have trained with.
The short overall length of the Hellion makes it a great choice for moving through tight spaces.
Bullpup rifles makes a lot of sense as home defense weapons. Springfield’s Hellion makes it even easier with a design that allows for the easy addition of accessories.
Now, to outfit the rifle further with essentials for a home defense rifle.
I was ecstatic to see the whole fore end removes from the rifle with one pin.
This made attaching accessories and absolute breeze.
Keeping your home well lit and locked will keep away most threats. For those that force entry and threaten your family, a bullpup rifle may be a part of the solution.
To attach the switch to the 3 oclock position, I used a Magpul tape switch mounting plate.
We now have capability to identify targets in low/no light.
To accomplish this, my preferred machine is the Bravo Company Vertical Grip Mod 3.
Defensive rifles should be equipped with a white light. Here, the author opted to mount a highly respected Surefire M600 Pro.
Its a stubby grip with a bit of an angle.
It works wonderfully to really control the rifle and create a repeatable indexing point for your support hand.
I attached the M-Lok Grip at the 6 oclock position closest to the trigger guard.
For the optic, I went with the Aimpoint Pro.
Its combat-proven and has a three-year battery life.
A red dot optic is great for quick sight acquisition at close and medium ranges.
The Hellion’s accessory rail system allows for the attachment of foregrips like the Bravo Company Vertical Grip Mod 3.
To eliminate both signatures we can look at suppressors.
Suppressors for a home defense weapon are hotly debated, but they do have merit.
Both of these can be extremely disorienting.
Both red dot and LVPO optics make for excellent aiming tools on bullpup rifles set up for home defense.
Therefore, reducing the flash and sound greatly can have advantages within the home.
Conclusion
I really love the handling of the Hellions compact nature.
The BCM vertical grip really helped keep the rifle secure in my hands to mitigate recoil.
Suppressors do an excellent job at protecting your hearing. The usefulness of suppressors at mitigating hearing damage indoors cannot be overstated.
The bullpup nature of the Hellion makes adding a suppressor a non-factor on length.
