Rust Manual

5.56 Rifle Ammo

AmmunitionStacks to 128
5.56 Rifle Ammo

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

Shortname: ammo.rifle

Item ID: -1211166256

Despawns after 40m on the ground

Craft recipe
Recycling yields

Safe Zone Recycler

Metal Fragments1xMetal Fragments(+1 at 33%)Gun PowderGun Powder(+1 at 67%)

Approximate — recyclers return a share of an item's crafting cost (60% at monument Recyclers, 40% at Safe Zone Recyclers), not a fixed table.

Ammo ballistics
Projectile type
bullet
Projectiles per shot
1
Muzzle velocity
375 m/s
Spread
0
50 Bullet

Falls off to 80% damage past 100m

Loot sources
M249 (Deployed)180x100%Minigun (with Ammo)50x100%High-End Weapons50x79.2%Standard Ammo12x44.4%Lootbag Large Contents50x42.9%Gold Egg (Contents)50x33.3%Patrol Helicopter Loot120x30.6%High-End Ordnance120x25%

Chance the item is included whenever that container rolls, resolved through nested loot tables. Approximate — doesn't account for seasonal or event-restricted rotations.