MDT AAC Premier 10/22 Chassis - Simply the Best 10/22 chassis ever

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.majorpandemic.comMDT ACC Premier Gen2 10/22 Chassis: Upgrading a LegendWithout question, the Ruger 10/22 is one of my favorite .22s of all time. I have shot the crap out of these rifles over the years, built more of them than I can count, and I keep coming back to the platform for one reason: the 10/22 can become almost anything you want it to be.It can be a cheap backyard plinker, a lightweight field rifle, a suppressor host, a steel-challenge gun, or an absolutely ridiculous precision build.And once you move into that last category, the chassis starts to matter a lot.That brings us to the MDT ACC Premier Gen2 chassis for the Ruger 10/22. This is a chassis I have wanted MDT to build for years, and for PRS-style rimfire, NRL22, NRL22X, bench shooting, or anyone obsessed with squeezing every last bit of accuracy out of a custom 10/22, this is about as serious as it gets.I Have Been Waiting for This OneMy history with MDT goes way back.Around 2009, I was introduced to MDT and its LSS chassis, a compact billet-aluminum system designed to lock an action solidly into place. The results were impressive, and I became a believer pretty quickly.Since then, MDT has grown into one of the biggest names in precision rifle chassis systems.But for years I kept asking one question:Where is the Ruger 10/22 inlet?The concern was understandable. Would people really spend serious money putting a premium precision chassis around a 10/22?My answer was always yes.Anyone deep into custom 10/22s knows these rifles can go far beyond the factory gun sitting on the rack at a sporting-goods store. Add a premium receiver, match barrel, bolt, trigger, optic and competition hardware, and suddenly you have a rifle capable of some truly stupid levels of accuracy.That kind of build deserves a chassis to match.Fixing the 10/22’s Biggest WeaknessThe basic 10/22 action was never designed around the idea of becoming a heavy precision competition rifle.One of its limitations is the way the action mounts into the stock. The system relies heavily on a single primary mounting point, and when you’re chasing tiny groups, any movement in the receiver becomes something you want to eliminate.Over the years, manufacturers have attacked that problem with rear tangs, wedges, tension screws and other solutions.MDT took a different approach.The ACC Premier Gen2 uses a yoke-style system at the rear of the receiver to help lock the action solidly into the chassis.That is the part of this design I really like.Instead of just machining a 10/22-shaped hole into an existing chassis and calling it good, MDT actually addressed one of the fundamental weaknesses of the platform.The result is a receiver that feels properly supported and locked in place.Heavy Is the PointThis is not a lightweight squirrel rifle chassis.And it isn’t supposed to be.The ACC Premier Gen2 is designed around stability. For bench shooting, barricades, bags, bipods and PRS-style competition, weight is often your friend.A heavier rifle moves less. A rigid chassis flexes less. A properly supported action stays consistent.That doesn’t mean adding weight magically makes a rifle more accurate, but if you already have an extremely accurate barreled action, a stable platform helps you take advantage of what that rifle can do.I had already seen this with MDT’s more affordable Oryx chassis, where some of my best 10/22 groups came from a heavy, rigid setup.The ACC Premier Gen2 takes that concept and adds far more adjustability and competition-oriented refinement.For carrying through the woods all day? Probably not.For bench work, NRL22, NRL22X or a ridiculous custom precision build?Absolutely.Built Around the ShooterThe appeal of a premium chassis isn’t simply that it’s a giant piece of aluminum.You’re paying for adjustability, ergonomics, balance and mounting options.Comb height matters.Length of pull matters.Bipod position matters.How the rifle balances on a bag matters.The ACC Premier Gen2 gives you the ability to tune the rifle around the shooter instead of forcing the shooter to adapt to the rifle.Pair it with an ARCA-mounted bipod and you end up with an exceptionally stable platform. M-LOK and other attachment options give you plenty of room to configure the rifle exactly how you want it.That’s the difference between a stock and a true precision chassis.Yes, It Is ExpensiveWe’re talking about roughly an $1,100 chassis.That is a lot of money to wrap around a .22 LR action.But context matters.Once you start talking about premium receivers, match barrels, custom triggers, bolts and quality optics, a high-end 10/22 build can easily climb into several thousand dollars.At that point, spending serious money on the chassis isn’t nearly as crazy as it sounds.The better question is whether the ACC Premier Gen2 earns its place in that build.For me, it does.This feels like lifetime-quality equipment. It is not something I look at and expect to feel outdated in five or ten years.There is a difference between expensive and overpriced.This is expensive.I don’t think it is overpriced.The Rest of the Build Still MattersObviously, the chassis is only one part of the equation.Start with a good receiver.Add a quality barrel from somebody like Feddersen, Proof Research, KIDD, Volquartsen or another proven rimfire barrel maker.Use a good match bolt.Install a legitimately good trigger.Then lock everything into the ACC Premier Gen2.At that point, you have the foundation for an absolutely ridiculous precision 10/22.And don’t forget the optic.For rimfire work, parallax adjustment is a big deal. I strongly prefer an optic that adjusts down to at least 25 yards, and 10 yards is even better.Then comes ammunition.A great 10/22 can make cheap ammunition look surprisingly good, but when you start feeding it Lapua, SK or other quality match ammo, that’s when the magic really starts.Final ThoughtsI’ve wanted MDT to build a serious 10/22 chassis for years.Now they finally have, and they didn’t simply check the box.They addressed the receiver lockup, brought the adjustability and stability of a serious precision chassis to the 10/22 platform, and created something that feels completely at home underneath a high-dollar rimfire build.The MDT ACC Premier Gen2 10/22 chassis is big, heavy, rigid, adjustable and unapologetically built for precision.It isn’t for the guy throwing together a casual plinker.It’s for the shooter who already understands just how far a custom 10/22 can be pushed.For that guy, MDT finally built the chassis I’ve been asking for.And they didn’t just knock it out of the park.They shot the damn ball to the moon.Upgrade a legend. 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