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12 Gauge Slug

AmmunitionStacks to 32
12 Gauge Slug

Single large projectile for a Shotgun.

Shortname: ammo.shotgun.slug · Item ID: -727717969

Craft recipe
Metal Fragments5xMetal FragmentsGun Powder10xGun Powder12 Gauge Slug2x12 Gauge Slug
Workbench tier
T2
Craft time
3s
Recycling yields

Radtown Recycler

Metal Fragments1xMetal Fragments(+1 at 50%)Gun Powder3xGun Powder

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
shotgun
Projectiles per shot
1
Muzzle velocity
225 m/s
Spread
0
80 Bullet

Falls off to 50% damage past 40m

Loot sources
★Ammo Crate8.7% · 20xConstruction Resources6.7% · 20xElite Crate Loot6.7% · 20xConstruction Tools6.7% · 20xSupply Drop3.9% · 8–12xStandard Ammo3% · 4xMilitary Crate Loot2.5% · 20xCollection Firearms2.3% · 8–12x

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