L96 Rifle (L96)
A high-end bolt-action sniper rifle with the fastest bullet velocity in Rust, found in elite loot.
It fires 5.56 Rifle Ammo, HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal, Metal Pipe. 25 skins exist for it — see every L96 Rifle skin with live prices, topped by Blackout L96.
Damage & Attachments
Ammo Types
 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Standard rifle round. |
 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Higher velocity, flatter trajectory. |
 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Damages structures; less player damage. |
 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Starts fires; reduced direct damage. |
Compatible Attachments
Recycling
 High Quality Metal | ×16 |
 Metal Pipe | ×2 |
 Metal Spring | ×2 |
 Rifle Body | ×1(40%) |
| Metal Pipe | ×1(40%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×24 |
| Metal Pipe | ×3 |
| Metal Spring | ×3 |
| Rifle Body | ×1(60%) |
| Metal Pipe | ×1(60%) |
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.
Repair
| High Quality Metal | ×13 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular L96 Rifle Skins
All skins →| Skin | Skinport | DMarket | csdeals | Steam Market | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Polymer L96 | $0.54 | $0.57 | $0.94 | $0.89 | $0.54 |
 Bird of Luck L96 | $0.63 | $0.58 | $0.60 | $0.92 | $0.57 |
 Bombshell L96 | $0.70 | $0.63 | $0.59 | $0.93 | $0.59 |
 Copper L96 | $0.60 | $0.68 | $0.65 | $1.09 | $0.60 |
 Predatory L96 | $0.71 | $0.76 | $0.68 | $0.98 | $0.60 |
 Protector L96 | $0.63 | $0.79 | $1.00 | $0.96 | $0.61 |
 Collector L96 | $0.61 | $0.70 | $0.69 | $1.00 | $0.61 |
 Bonelord L96 | $0.63 | $0.67 | $0.67 | $0.98 | $0.63 |
 Soulmate L96 | $0.79 | $0.78 | $0.65 | $0.94 | $0.64 |
 Azul L96 | $0.65 | $0.76 | $1.99 | $0.95 | $0.65 |
 Ghost Halloween L96 | $0.72 | $0.73 | $0.71 | $1.05 | $0.71 |
 Year of the Snake L96 | $0.79 | $1.99 | $0.98 | $1.03 | $0.73 |
 Evil Snowman L96 | $0.98 | $0.89 | $1.07 | $1.30 | $0.85 |
 Polar Bear L96 | $0.92 | $1.43 | $1.11 | $1.44 | $0.85 |
 Training L96 | $0.96 | $1.14 | $0.87 | $1.29 | $0.87 |
 HellCore L96 | $1.03 | $1.10 | $0.95 | $1.44 | $0.93 |
 Abyss L96 | $1.03 | $1.26 | $1.12 | $1.68 | $1.01 |
 Isoparam L96 | $1.24 | $1.20 | $1.11 | $1.75 | $1.11 |
 Black Diamond L96 | $1.20 | $1.53 | $1.72 | $1.87 | $1.20 |
 Rainbow Pony L96 | $1.27 | $1.31 | $1.52 | $1.92 | $1.27 |
 No Mercy L96 | $1.45 | $1.60 | $1.37 | $2.14 | $1.33 |
 Ghost Flame L96 | $1.46 | $1.56 | $1.35 | $1.92 | $1.35 |
 Redemption L96 | $2.06 | $6.16 | $1.95 | $2.96 | $1.95 |
 Black Gold L96 | $2.14 | $2.27 | $3.13 | $3.27 | $2.14 |
| Blackout L96 | $2.78 | $3.11 | $2.81 | $4.45 | $2.78 |
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