Description
The Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline is the same mountain rifle as the Evergreen version dressed for different country. A Ridgeline camo stock in greys and browns against a Graphite Black Cerakote barrel and action, rather than the green on green of the Evergreen finish. Mechanically the two rifles are identical.
Where The Ridgeline Finish Makes Sense
Camouflage on a rifle is not decoration, or at least it does not have to be. Ridgeline is built around greys, tans and broken browns, which is what open rock, sage and dry grass actually look like. The Evergreen pattern is built for timber and green vegetation. If you hunt above the treeline or across arid country, the Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline disappears where the green rifle would not.
The barrel and action wear Graphite Black Cerakote H-146 rather than the Mil-Spec Green of the Evergreen rifle, which is a better visual match to the cooler grey tones in the stock.
The Cerakote on the Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline is a ceramic filled coating that bonds to the metal rather than sitting on it, so it resists solvent, sweat and abrasion far better than anodising alone. On a rifle intended to spend days in weather that is a working feature rather than a cosmetic one.
The Rifle Underneath The Camouflage
The barrel is 22 inches of fluted 416 stainless with a 1:8 twist. Fluting removes steel from the outside of the barrel where it contributes least to stiffness and adds surface area, which helps a hot barrel shed heat, and it is a large part of why the Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline weighs 7 pounds 3 ounces rather than nine.
The action is the Model 2020 in custom grade stainless steel with dual locking lugs, EDM cut raceways and a fluted 4140 tool steel bolt in nitride. It follows the Remington 700 short action footprint, so optics mount on standard rings and the barrelled action drops straight into an aftermarket chassis if you ever want one.
A TriggerTech adjustable trigger runs 2.5 to 5 pounds with a free floating roller between sear and trigger, which is why the break stays identical cold, wet or gloved. Feeding is from a five round AICS magazine in the short action pattern, so spares cost very little and are stocked everywhere.
Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline Specifications
- Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
- Barrel: 22 inch fluted 416 stainless steel, 1:8 twist
- Barrel finish: Graphite Black Cerakote H-146
- Muzzle device: SA Radial Brake, Graphite Black Cerakote H-146
- Action: Model 2020 stainless steel, dual locking lugs, EDM cut raceways
- Bolt: Fluted 4140 tool steel with nitride finish
- Trigger: TriggerTech Adjustable, 2.5 to 5 pounds
- Stock: Hybrid profile carbon fiber in Ridgeline camo, M-Lok slots and QD cups
- Magazine: One five round AICS short action
- Optic mount: Picatinny rail, Remington 700 short action pattern, 6-48 screws
- Overall length: 43.5 inches
- Weight: 7 pounds 3 ounces
- Accuracy: 0.75 MOA guarantee
- Model number: BAW92265CMD
- UPC: 706397939427
An SA Radial Brake is fitted at the muzzle in the matching Graphite Black finish.
Why Buyers Choose The Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline
Seven pounds three ounces with a 22 inch barrel and a three quarter MOA guarantee is the whole argument. Lightweight hunting rifles usually get there with a thin barrel that walks as it warms and a flexible stock, and they shoot like it. The Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline uses a fluted stainless barrel and a carbon fiber stock instead, so it stays stiff while staying light.
6.5 Creedmoor is well matched to a rifle of this weight. It is efficient, recoils mildly, and the 140 to 147 grain high ballistic coefficient bullets that make it worth shooting at distance are stocked in every gun shop in the country. A magnum at seven pounds punishes the shooter; this does not.
The carbon fiber stock on the Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline is dimensionally stable in a way wood and injection moulded polymer are not, so the action sits in the same place through a wet week on the hill and the rifle holds its zero.
The honest points. The radial brake is genuinely effective and genuinely loud, so hearing protection is not optional on the range and is worth thinking about on a hunt. Five rounds is standard for the class but fewer than some hunters like. A light rifle is harder to hold steady offhand than a heavy one, which is the trade you accept for carrying it. And at this price the rifle deserves matching glass, so budget for a proper scope and rings.
Who Should Buy The Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline
The Springfield Waypoint 6.5 CM Ridgeline suits the hunter working open, rocky or arid country who wants a custom grade rifle at a carryable weight. If your hunting is in timber and green vegetation, the Evergreen version of this rifle is the same gun in a pattern that suits it better. If every ounce matters, the carbon fiber barrelled model saves seven of them. And if you need more energy at distance for elk or moose, the 300 Win Mag rifles in the same family are the ones to compare.
Learn more about this hunting rifle from the manufacturer, or see more firearms available at MAG5 Firearms.
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