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Joseph, this uses howa's mini action. Hope this helps.

Hi Joseph and welcome to the Buds Community. This rifle uses the Howa Mini-Action with a 12% shorter throw than short-action. Cheers and stay safe!

Joseph, the M1500 in .223 comes in both short & mini actions. This is not the mini action. The mini action M1500 model numbers start with HMA (Howa Mini Action). This model number starts with HGR, so it leads me to believe it is not a mini action. Examples of HMA serial numbers below - budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/415004513/howa+mini+action+7.62x39+od+tb , budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/723014671/howa+mini+action+rifle+350+legend+16.25+in.+green , budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/415004069/howa-legacy+mini+act+7.62x39+20+hvy+tb+blk , budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/714023294/howa-legacy+mini+act+350+leg+16.25+hvy+tb , budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/415013735/howa-legacy+mini+action+.223+remington+black+threaded+barrel , . The mini actions are all under six pounds and have 20-inch barrels. This has a 22" barrel and is over 9 lbs, so it is a short action. . Stay safe & have a great day!