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
3
Metal Fragments
6
Gun Powder
3
Sulfur
Safe Zone Recycler
2
Metal Fragments
4
Gun Powder
2
Sulfur
Looted From
Source
Chance
Amount
Locked Crate
33.89%
1-30
Locked Crate (Oil Rig)
33.89%
1-30
Locked Crate (Ghost Ship)
33.89%
1-30
Patrol Helicopter
27.75%
30
Desert Military Base Crate
16.64%
30
Ammunition Crate
6.52%
8
Scientist
0.22%
8
Scientist (Arctic)
0.22%
8
Tool Crate
0.13%
8
Drop chances computed from Rust's loot tables (extracted from the game files). Covers world containers present in the client data.
FAQ
What is Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo is an Ammunition item in Rust. This ammo explodes on contact dealing a small amount of fragmentation damage to nearby objects..
How do you craft Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo requires 10x Metal Fragments, 20x Gun Powder, 10x Sulfur at workbench level 3, with a 3s craft time (yields 2).
What do you get from recycling Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo?
Recycling Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo at a Radtown recycler returns 3 Metal Fragments, 6 Gun Powder, 3 Sulfur (60% of craft cost; Safe Zone recyclers return 40%).
Where do you find Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo can be found in Locked Crate (33.89%), Locked Crate (Oil Rig) (33.89%), Locked Crate (Ghost Ship) (33.89%), Patrol Helicopter (27.75%).