Ammunition
5.56 Rifle Ammo
ammo.rifle
Ammunition for a Rifle. Loses velocity when fired over long distances resulting in slightly decreased damage.
Crafting one takes 10× Metal Fragments, 5× Gun Powder at a Workbench Lvl 2. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Fragments, Gun Powder.
Crafting
account_treeTotal Raw Cost(crafting every sub-component; looted components and low grade fuel left as they are)
 Metal Fragments | ×10 |
 Charcoal | ×15 |
 Sulfur | ×10 |
Workbench Lvl 2Yields ×3Craft time: 3s
Blueprint
60
Research (scrap)
60
Tech tree node (scrap)
870
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×1 |
| Metal Fragments | ×1(33%) |
 Gun Powder | ×1(66%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×2 |
| Gun Powder | ×1 |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Looted From
Cannon CrateAbandoned Military Base ScientistAirfield ScientistArctic Research Base ScientistBradley ScientistCargo Ship ScientistDeep Sea Ghost Ship ScientistDeep Sea Island ScientistExcavator ScientistLaunch Site ScientistMissile Silo Inside ScientistMissile Silo Outside Scientist
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