Description
Our Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel is a Mini Action walnut bolt gun in 6.5 Grendel. It comes with a 22-inch barrel, a walnut stock and 10-round capacity. Price is $601, and we have it in stock. Most buyers pick it for deer, hogs and targets.
What you get with the Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel
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.
Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel specs
- Model: Howa Mini Action walnut
- Caliber: 6.5 Grendel
- Barrel length: 22 inches
- Twist rate: 1:8
- Stock: Walnut stock
- Magazine capacity: 10 rounds
- Overall length: 41.5 inches
- Safety: three-position
- Sights: none, drilled and tapped for scope mounts
- Price: $601
What the 6.5 Grendel is good for
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.
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. Hunting loads cost more, but they’re made to expand and hold together on game. Use them in the field and cheaper ammo for practice.
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
Plan a full session for the first trip. Get on paper at 25 yards, then zero at 100 and shoot a few groups so you know what the rifle and load can do. Once you’re zeroed, shoot from sitting and kneeling too, since that’s how most field shots happen.
Other options like the Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel
A few close relatives, in case a different finish, barrel or price fits you better:
- Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Walnut: a 20-inch barrel, $636
- Howa Mini Action 6.5 Grendel Threaded Walnut: a 20-inch barrel, a dark walnut stock and a threaded muzzle, $994
- Howa Fence Line 6.5 Grendel Prairie Reaper: the Fence Line model, a Prairie Reaper finish and a threaded muzzle, $604
- Howa Fence Line 6.5 Grendel Scorched Earth: the Fence Line model, a Scorched Earth finish and a threaded muzzle, $588
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.
Breaking in and cleaning the Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel
You don’t need a long break-in routine. Clean the bore after the first few range sessions to get the copper out, then clean it whenever accuracy starts to drop off. Wipe the wood with a light coat of oil now and then to keep it from drying out.
Shipping to your FFL dealer
Rifles can’t ship straight to your door. When you order the Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel, 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 Hunter 6.5 Grendel questions
What caliber is the Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel?
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?
No, this version has a plain muzzle. Look at our threaded options if you plan to run a suppressor.
Get the Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel while it’s in stock
The Howa Mini Hunter 6.5 Grendel is in stock at $601. 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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