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
1 (+50%)
Metal Fragments
3
Gun Powder
Safe Zone Recycler
1
Metal Fragments
2
Gun Powder
Looted From
Source
Chance
Amount
Ammunition Crate
45.23%
6
Desert Military Base Crate
16.64%
20
Cargo Ship Crate
12.12%
6
Elite Crate
8.53%
5-12
Scientist
7.95%
6
Scientist (Arctic)
7.95%
6
Halloween Drop
5.68%
5
Patrol Helicopter
3.1%
8-12
Barrel
1.26%
6
Tool Crate
1.07%
6
Drop chances computed from Rust's loot tables (extracted from the game files). Covers world containers present in the client data.
FAQ
What is 12 Gauge Buckshot in Rust?
12 Gauge Buckshot is an Ammunition item in Rust. Ammunition for a Shotgun..
How do you craft 12 Gauge Buckshot in Rust?
12 Gauge Buckshot requires 5x Metal Fragments, 10x Gun Powder at workbench level 2, with a 3s craft time (yields 2).
What do you get from recycling 12 Gauge Buckshot?
Recycling 12 Gauge Buckshot at a Radtown recycler returns 1 (+50%) Metal Fragments, 3 Gun Powder (60% of craft cost; Safe Zone recyclers return 40%).
Where do you find 12 Gauge Buckshot in Rust?
12 Gauge Buckshot can be found in Ammunition Crate (45.23%), Desert Military Base Crate (16.64%), Cargo Ship Crate (12.12%), Elite Crate (8.53%).
