Springfield Armory made precision affordable with its 2020 series of bolt-action rifles. First was the long-range hunting Waypoint, followed by the backcountry Redline, and then the traditional-styled Boundary. New for 2025, the company is adding another 2020 model with the Heatseeker, a compact chassis rifle built for precision shooting with modern sporting rifle modularity.
The Heatseeker is based around Springfield’s 2020 short action, with its fluted 4140-steel bolt with nitride finish and precision-cut stainless-steel receiver. A detachable Picatinny rail with an M700 mounting pattern is provided for optics; the fire-control unit is an adjustable model from Triggertech; and the rifle feeds from an AICS-pattern magazine with one five-round metal version provided. To the action is mated a free-floating 16” BSF stainless-steel barrel jacketed in a roll-wrapped carbon-fiber sleeve and loaded under tension with its muzzle threaded 5/8x24 TPI; a color-matched thread protector is provided.
The barreled action is placed in a Sharps Bros. Heatseeker two-piece chassis. Machined from a single block of 6061-T6 aluminum (the bare chassis weighs 1 lb., 3 ozs.), its 14” handguard has M-Lok slots on all four sides and two quick-detachable sling swivel spigots per side. The chassis is compatible with AR-pattern pistol grips and an AR-pattern buffer tube, allowing adaptability to a plethora of grips and buttstocks. The Heatseeker comes equipped with a B5 Systems Collapsible Precision Stock (CPS) with adjustable cheekpiece and buttstock, and a B5 P-Grip 23.
Receiver, barrel and chassis are given a Coyote Brown Cerakote finish and the polymer furniture is a matching color. The Heatseeker weighs 7 lbs., 7 ozs. and has an overall length of 35.5" to 39.0", depending on the telescoping buttstock’s position. It is available in two chamberings—.308 Win. and 6.5 mm Creedmoor. The Springfield Armory 2020 Heatseeker has an MSRP of $2,355. For more information, see the company’s website.
