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5.56 Rifle Ammo

5.56 Rifle Ammo

Ammunition Rare Stacks to 128 ammo.rifle

Ammunition for a Rifle. Loses velocity when fired over long distances resulting in slightly decreased damage.

Crafting

Workbench 2 Craft time 3s Yields 3
10x Metal Fragments 5x Gun Powder

Recycling

Output per item. Radtown (monument) recyclers return 60% of the craft cost; Safe Zone recyclers (Outpost, Bandit Camp) return 40%. A percentage is the per-recycle chance of one extra.

Radtown Recycler

2
Metal Fragments
1
Gun Powder

Safe Zone Recycler

1 (+33%)
Metal Fragments
67%
Gun Powder

Looted From

Source Chance Amount
Cargo Ship Crate 75.99% 12
Patrol Helicopter 51.87% 8-120
Scientist 51.17% 12
Scientist (Arctic) 51.17% 12
Locked Crate 37% 20-120
Locked Crate (Oil Rig) 37% 20-120
Locked Crate (Ghost Ship) 37% 20-120
Ammunition Crate 29.77% 12
Desert Military Base Crate 16.64% 30
Barrel 11.11% 12
Elite Crate 7.31% 8-50
Tool Crate 0.65% 12

Drop chances computed from Rust's loot tables (extracted from the game files). Covers world containers present in the client data.

FAQ

What is 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

5.56 Rifle Ammo is an Ammunition item in Rust. Ammunition for a Rifle. Loses velocity when fired over long distances resulting in slightly decreased damage..

How do you craft 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

5.56 Rifle Ammo requires 10x Metal Fragments, 5x Gun Powder at workbench level 2, with a 3s craft time (yields 3).

What do you get from recycling 5.56 Rifle Ammo?

Recycling 5.56 Rifle Ammo at a Radtown recycler returns 2 Metal Fragments, 1 Gun Powder (60% of craft cost; Safe Zone recyclers return 40%).

Where do you find 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

5.56 Rifle Ammo can be found in Cargo Ship Crate (75.99%), Patrol Helicopter (51.87%), Scientist (51.17%), Scientist (Arctic) (51.17%).