Taking the Ruger 10/22 to the NEXT LEVEL (Ultradyne UDX Chassis)

Lately, I have completely renewed my interest in the Ruger 10/22 platform—especially after shooting one of the latest models with a bull barrel, a suppressor, and an awesome optic. In our recent content, we upgraded the stock, but what if you want modularity, adaptability, and the ability to easily swap components? Ultradyne just released their UDX Picatinny chassis for the Ruger 10/22, and we are going to show you how to install it and hit the range!

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About the Ultradyne Picatinny Chassis

The chassis we are working with has a really nice bronze Cerakote finish. This is the UD3 model, which features three M-LOK slots on the side.

Ultradyne has simplified their lineup from the original three, five, and seven M-LOK options to just two: the UD3 and UD6. I find the UD3 to be a great compromise.

We’ve featured a number of Ultradyne products including the Savage Picatinny Chassis, Ruger American Chassis, Rem 700 Chassis, and Gen 2 Adjustable Buttstock.

From Ultradyne:

All the performance of the UD Chassis, now with a 1913 Picatinny rear mounting interface for instant-detach stocks and next-level ergonomics. And made for the iconic Ruger 10/22.

Accuracy is optimized by providing a foundation and platform for all barrels to free float and have total isolation from external forces commonly faced in non chassis firearms. Every shot taken creates barrel movement and the Ultradyne chassis takes all possible external inconsistencies out of the system.

The UDX Chassis takes the proven platform of the UD Chassis, and replaces the traditional buffer-tube interface with a robust, rear Picatinny mounting interface so the buttstock detaches quickly for compact transport or tight storage without compromising repeatable return-to-zero. The chassis accepts our new adjustable grip system so shooters can customize trigger-finger distance to their preference, and the adjustable thumb rest lets you tune positioning for repeatability and comfort. Full arca rail opens the door for superior firearm aiming support be it tripod, bipod, ball head or many other aiming enhancements. Truly a better way.

One of the main reasons to look at a chassis is the ability to reuse and swap components from other builds. For this project, we are pulling parts over from our recent Ruger American 223 story:

Picatinny Folding Buttstock: Gives us compact and deployable options.
Spigot: I really like running the spigot on the UD3. It gives us the advantage of a short configuration (which can be shortened further by removing it), while providing bipod options for a longer config.
M-LOK Thumb Shelf
Adjustable Vertical Grip

Adjustable Grip on Ultradyne Ruger 10/22 Picatinny Chassis

With a chassis, adding weights or swapping these parts is incredibly easy.

Assembly

I utilized my Arrow Products Rock Vise—customized with a UR logo side tray—to get the main parts of the chassis put together.

Gavin Installing the Spigot on to the Ultradyne Ruger 10/22 Picatinny Chassis

The adjustable grip, folder Picatinny buttstock, thumb shelf, and spigot were all prepped and ready to go.

Gavin Installing the Adjustable Grip on to the Ultradyne Ruger 10/22 Picatinny Chassis

The good news is that you don’t need to be a gunsmith to do any of this. A punch, a hammer, and some Allen keys are all you need.

Gavin Installing the Picatinny Buttstock on to the Ultradyne Ruger 10/22 Picatinny Chassis

First, I prepped the barreled action to go into the chassis. On the old stock, we had to add an ARCA rail after the fact. With the Ultradyne chassis, it is integrated right into the forend—one less thing to worry about.

There is one special design detail to pay attention to during installation: the rear stop pin.

Here are simplified steps:

Apply a little bit of back pressure and gently punch out the factory pin.
Drop the action into the chassis (the initial fit was impressive, with plenty of fore/aft forgiveness at the action screw slot).
Back off the front action screw to properly align the rear hole.
Insert the new Ultradyne stop pin, which is held in place with screws from either side.
Tighten the screws down so the heads recess into the countersunk area.

Once the fore/aft position was locked in, I tightened the main action screw. This creates a much more secure setup than the factory stock.

We also added a couple of weights near the neutral point just to weigh the rifle down a bit and see how it felt.

Shooting the Upgraded 10/22

With everything assembled and an Element Nexus Gen 2 4-25 x 50 FFP mounted on top, it was time to shoot. First, I engaged the Caldwell KYL Rimfire Target (Know Your Limits) rack. I can never get tired of this setup—I hit every single one.

With precision so effortless, I decided to take this Ultradyne 10/22 rig out to 200 yards. Even with a pretty stiff wind, I calculated my drop at about 7.2 and achieved a first-round impact. The rifle almost makes it too easy.

Conclusion

This Ruger 10/22 continues to amaze. It was fun in the factory stock, but it is a completely different experience in a chassis.

The Ultradyne UDX chassis gives us the flexibility to adapt, configure to our preferences, and easily run an ARCA rail. And if you don’t have a suppressed .22, you don’t know what you’re missing out on!