Description
The Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut is Howa’s Mini Action walnut rifle chambered in 6.5 Grendel, built with a 20-inch threaded barrel, a dark walnut stock and 10-round capacity. Price is $994, and we have it in stock. If you want one rifle for deer, hogs and targets, this is a good place to start.
What you get with the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut
Howa’s Mini Action is about 12 percent shorter than a standard short action. Put it in a walnut stock and you get a light, traditional-looking hunting rifle that still runs modern cartridges.
The 1500 action is the reason Howa has such a following. It’s simple, strong and made in Japan, with a one-piece two-lug bolt and a three-position safety you can unload on.
The barrel is threaded at the muzzle and ships with a thread protector, ready for a brake or can.
Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut specifications
- Model: Howa Mini Action walnut
- Caliber: 6.5 Grendel
- Barrel length: 20 inches
- Muzzle: threaded
- Twist rate: 1:8
- Stock: Dark walnut stock
- Magazine capacity: 10 rounds
- Overall length: 39.5 inches
- Safety: three-position
- Sights: none, drilled and tapped for scope mounts
- Price: $994
Why 6.5 Grendel?
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. If you want the technical side, the SAAMI centerfire rifle standard covers chamber dimensions and pressure. Here’s the history of the 6.5 Grendel too.
Who this rifle is for
It’s for the hunter who likes wood and blued steel but wants a lighter rifle than a full-size bolt gun. A 20-inch barrel keeps the rifle short and balanced without giving up much velocity.
Choosing 6.5 Grendel ammo
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.
Hunting rules are set state by state. Start at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hunting page for federal lands, then check your state agency for seasons and caliber limits.
More about the Howa Mini Action walnut
This is the Mini Action in a walnut stock. You get the short, light action built for AR-sized cartridges, with its shorter bolt throw, set in wood instead of synthetic.
At the range
Bring a solid rest, a few targets and at least two boxes of ammo. Start at 25 yards to get on paper, then move to 100 and make your final adjustments with three-shot groups. 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 Threaded Walnut 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 Walnut: a walnut stock and a plain muzzle, $636
- Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel: a 22-inch barrel, a walnut stock and a plain muzzle, $601
- Howa Mini Excel Lite 6.5 Grendel: the Mini Excel Lite model, an American Flag finish and a scope included, $819
- Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Kryptek: the Mini Action model, a Kryptek Kratos stock and a scope included, $616
You can also browse all Howa Mini Action Rifles, Howa Walnut Stock Rifles and Howa 6.5 Grendel Rifles, or see every Howa bolt action rifle we stock.
Setting up your Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut
Before you shoot it, run a patch through the bore to clear out any shipping oil and check that the action screws are snug. Pick rings or a base that suit the scope you plan to run, and use a torque driver on the ring screws. Zero at 100 yards, then check where your load lands at the distances you actually shoot.
Shipping to your FFL dealer
Rifles can’t ship straight to your door. When you order the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut, we ship it to a federally licensed (FFL) dealer near you. You fill out ATF Form 4473 there, pass the background check and take it home. 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 Threaded Walnut questions
What caliber is the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut?
It’s chambered in 6.5 Grendel with a 1:8 twist.
How many rounds does it hold?
It holds 10 rounds in the magazine, plus one in the chamber.
Does it come with a scope?
No. You pick the scope; the receiver is ready for bases and rings.
Is the barrel threaded?
Yes. Check the thread pitch before you buy a muzzle device.
Get the Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut while it’s in stock
The Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut is in stock at $994. 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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