Description
The Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek is Howa’s Mini Action rifle chambered in 6.5 Grendel, built with a 20-inch barrel, a Kryptek Kratos camo synthetic stock and 5-round capacity. A 4-12x40mm Nikko Stirling riflescope comes with it. It sells for $616, and it’s in stock. Most buyers pick it for deer, hogs and targets.
Inside the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek
The Mini Action is Howa’s answer to AR-sized cartridges in a bolt gun. The action, bolt and chamber are about 12 percent shorter than a standard short action, so the bolt throw is shorter and the rifle is lighter and quicker to cycle.
Underneath it all is the Howa 1500, a Japanese-made two-lug action that’s been in production since 1979. The bolt is one piece, and the safety has three positions, the middle one letting you unload with the rifle on safe.
Specifications
- Model: Howa Mini Action
- Caliber: 6.5 Grendel
- Barrel length: 20 inches
- Twist rate: 1:8
- Stock: Kryptek Kratos camo synthetic stock
- Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
- Overall length: 39.5 inches
- Safety: three-position
- Optic: 4-12x40mm Nikko Stirling riflescope included
- Scope mounted on the factory base
- Price: $616
The included scope
This rifle comes with a 4-12x40mm Nikko Stirling riflescope. That’s a sensible hunting range of magnification. Keep it low in the woods and turn it up for longer field shots. Zero it at 100 yards with your hunting load and confirm at the distance you expect to shoot.
The 6.5 Grendel cartridge
The 6.5 Grendel came out of Alexander Arms in 2003 and was standardized through SAAMI in 2017. It packs 6.5mm bullets into a case short enough for AR-15 length magazines. It’s a capable deer round at moderate ranges and a very efficient target round, with good wind resistance for its size and light recoil.
Typical bullets run from 90 to 130 grains, with 120 to 123 grain loads being the most common. A 1:8 twist handles that whole range. SAAMI sets the industry dimensions for this round; the SAAMI centerfire rifle standard lists them. There’s also a good summary of the history of the 6.5 Grendel.
Is this the right rifle for you?
If you shoot from a truck, a tree stand or a ground blind, the short action and light weight make sense. It’s also a good first centerfire for a younger shooter. A 20-inch barrel keeps the rifle short and balanced without giving up much velocity.
Best 6.5 Grendel loads for this rifle
Every rifle has loads it likes. Buy two or three different factory loads, shoot groups with each at 100 yards and stick with the one that groups best. For game, choose a bonded or controlled-expansion bullet. Practice ammo is fine for paper but not for animals.
Before the season, check your state’s rules on legal cartridges and hunter education. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a good starting point for public land hunting and state contacts.
Your first range trip
Set up at 25 yards first so your first shots land on paper. Then move back to 100 yards and adjust in small steps, firing three-shot groups and letting the barrel cool between them. Once you’re zeroed, shoot from sitting and kneeling too, since that’s how most field shots happen.
How the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek compares
Not sure this is the exact setup you want? These are the closest matches in our Howa lineup:
- Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel 20 Inch: a black stock and no scope, $542
- Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel: a 22-inch barrel, a black stock and no scope, $530
- Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Green: a 22-inch barrel, a green stock and no scope, $518
You can also browse all Howa Mini Action Rifles, Howa Rifles With Scope and Howa 6.5 Grendel Rifles, or see every Howa bolt action rifle we stock.
Care and storage
Wipe down the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek after every outing, more so after rain. A safe or cabinet with a dehumidifier keeps rust away, and a quick check of the action screws each season keeps your zero where you left it.
Shipping to your FFL dealer
We send the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek to the FFL dealer you choose. They run the federal background check, you sign the transfer form, and the rifle is yours. For the federal side, see the ATF firearms Q&A. Your state may add its own rules, so look those up too.
Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek questions
What caliber is the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek?
It’s chambered in 6.5 Grendel with a 1:8 twist.
How many rounds does it hold?
It holds 5 rounds in the magazine, plus one in the chamber.
Does it come with a scope?
Yes. It ships with a 4-12x40mm Nikko Stirling riflescope.
Is the barrel threaded?
No. If you want a brake or suppressor, pick one of the threaded models instead.
Order your Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek
The Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek is in stock at $616. Add it to your cart, choose your FFL dealer at checkout and we’ll get it moving. Questions about fit, caliber or ammo? Contact us and we’ll help you pick.
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