Solid frame with some precautions - Midwest Industries MI Rifle Chassis Compatible with Ruger 1022

Picked this up as part of a 10/22 Charger build. The Midwest Industries all metal chassis looked simple, well thought out, and would bring up the Chargers capabilities to something greater than maybe it's supposed to be. I'm working with an 8 inch Charger so I figured the 8 inch chassis would be a perfect fit. Midway measures the top of the handguard so it's 8 inch handguard is the total length of the top of the handguard that goes clear back to the reciever. This resulted in the handguard being too long by about 1.15 inches. A 10inch 10/22 Charger would've avoided this issue but for me it started the hunt for a blast forwarding device. Midwest Industries advertises the inner diameter of the handguard as 1.29 inches but measuring it myself i couldn't figure out how they came to that conclusion. The actual inner diameter is 1.18inches by my measurements. There's a small shelf/lip at the end of the handguard that measured a 1.27 inches diameter but that shelf/lip is only .19 inches deep which isn't going to do a lot for muzzle device selection. I took Midwest Industries word for it anyways and ordered a KAK Industries 1/2-28 Micro flash can which would've been the perfect mix of size/weight/price/functionality... if it fit. Turns out the KAK Industry flash can is advertised at a very true 1.2inches in diameter and does not clear the Midwest Industries chassis handguard. Going thinner I ended up ordering a CMMG Zeroed linear comp which fit just fine, added some unnecessary personality to the end of the Charger, and cost more than twice what the KAK model did. Finishing up the handguard end I added a STNGR minimalist handstop which was super easy considering the handguard's robust construction and many m-lok slots leaving plenty open for lights, lasers, or other attachments. Moving to the chassis itself, the tolerances are fairly tight and initial fitment of the 10/22 reciever was snug to the point of thinking it was a no go. It would've helped if I'd followed the directions a little better and led with the rear of the reciever into the chassis and cammed it in. It's still tight but it fits no problem with a standard Ruger 10/22 reciever, your 3rd party 10/22 results may vary. The chassis is designed to fit standard AR15 style buffer tubes but since it doesn't have a buffer spring I opted to attempt a folding brace to add to the overkill. The standard 10/22 Charger comes with a section of 1913 rail on the back to attach a folding brace and I'd already had a Midwest Industries 1913 Folding Stock Tube attached to the Charger's stock frame along with an SB Tactical SBA3 brace. I just needed a way to connect this setup to the Midwest Industries buffer tube ended chassis. Adder Arms makes an excellent buffer tube to 1913 adapter. Like my expectations for the chassis, it's simple and well thought out. It screws in and once you reach the end you unscrew it until it's straight up and down and then tighten two her screws that secure the two piece design against the frame. Midwest Industries also includes a set screw that screws in under where the buffer tube screws in to make this part easier and more secure. For simplicity's sake just a standard buffer tube would be sufficient and lighter. Adding a sling was super easy with the chassis' built in limited rotation qd points, 3 on the handguard and 2 on the rear of the chassis. The whole shebang is topped with a Romeo5 red dot and results in a package that's significantly heavier, infinitely more capable, and about 3 times as expensive as the Charger started life. It'll take a few range trips to determine if all this was worth it, giving up the standard Charger's lightweight frame for the MI chassis' robustness and potential. If the chassis continues to impress a weapon light and suppressor might just be the chef's kiss at the bottom of this rabbit hole. As it is, the build quality is top notch and looks great. Will get it out to the range and see how it holds up.