
The Howa Mini Action is a scaled-down bolt-action rifle designed for compact cartridges. It was introduced to fill the gap between traditional short actions and rimfire rifles. The Mini Action uses the same two-lug bolt and HACT trigger system found in the Howa 1500. It is chambered in calibers like 6.5 Grendel, .300 Blackout, and .223 Remington. The rifle features a cold hammer-forged barrel and a three-position safety. It accepts standard AICS-pattern magazines for the reduced cartridge sizes.
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