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Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo loads into 11 weapons, the M249 and the HMLMG among them.
What one batch takes.
Metal Fragments
Gun Powder
Sulfur
The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.
Charcoal
Sulfur
Metal Fragments
Metal Fragments
Gun Powder
Sulfur
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 20,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "gunpowder"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "sulfur"
}
]
Workbench Level 3, 3s, yields 2
Researching the blueprint costs 60 scrap at a Research Table.
| Weapon | Damage | Headshot | Velocity | Damage per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Assault Rifle | 50, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 225 m/s | 200 |
Bolt Action Rifle | 80, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 393.75 m/s | 30 |
High Caliber Revolver | 65, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 303.75 m/s | 60 |
HMLMG | 57.5, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 315 m/s | 270 |
L96 Rifle | 80, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 675 m/s | 32 |
LR-300 Assault Rifle | 40, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 337.5 m/s | 181 |
M16A2 | 35, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 315 m/s | |
M249 | 65, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 292.5 m/s | 361 |
M39 Rifle | 50, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 281.25 m/s | 167 |
Semi-Automatic Rifle | 40, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 225 m/s | 103 |
SKS | 42.5, +5 within 1.5 m | ×2 | 281.25 m/s | 110 |
Damage is one body hit up close, with no armour. A headshot multiplies it against players only. Damage per second empties one magazine and counts the reload. Velocity and spread are applied locally by your game client, while the server bounds their limits.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Locked Crate | 33.9% | 1 to 31 |
 Bradley Crate, 3 crates per Bradley APC | 18.9% | 30 to 60 |
 Helicopter Crate, 4 crates per Patrol Helicopter | 15% | 30 |
 Supply Drop | 12.6% | 8 to 48 |
Heavy Scientist | 6.5% | 8 to 24 |
 Underwater Lab Ammo Crate | 6.5% | 8 to 24 |
Missile Silo Scientist (underground) | 0.22% | 8 |
Scientist | 0.22% | 8 |
 Tool Box | 0.13% | 8 |
 Sunken Crate | 0.087% | 8 |
 Santa's Supply Drop, Christmas event only | 6.5% | 8 to 24 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 7 + 50% Gun Powder, 3 + 75% Metal Fragments, 3 + 75% Sulfur |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 6 Gun Powder, 3 Metal Fragments, 3 Sulfur |
| Green recycler | 50% | 5 Gun Powder, 2 + 50% Metal Fragments, 2 + 50% Sulfur |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 4 Gun Powder, 2 Metal Fragments, 2 Sulfur |
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo breaks down into Gun Powder, Metal Fragments and Sulfur.
A recycler takes 13 per cycle, so a full stack of 128 goes through in 10 cycles.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “7 + 50%” means 7 every time and a 50% chance of one more.
In Rust, Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo is a ammunition in the Ammunition category (item ID #-1321651331, console shortname ammo.rifle.explosive). This ammunition loads into 11 distinct weapon platforms across standard server combat. Inventory storage stacks up to 128 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 40 minutes.
This ammo explodes on contact dealing a small amount of fragmentation damage to nearby objects.
Crafting Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust takes 3 seconds at a Workbench Level 3 once the 60 scrap blueprint node is unlocked, with all ballistics, crafting, and durability values read from the Rust game files. Shredding a spare copy at a green recycler recovers base materials at fifty percent yield (vs forty percent at safe-zone yellow units). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
Only one of the 45 kinds of ammunition loads into more weapons than Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo loads into 11 weapons, as do HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo and Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo.
When choosing between Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo and related ammunition in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (60 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 480-scrap tech tree path and save 420 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.
| Item | Category | Stack Limit | Craft / Source | Tech Tree / Research | Green Recycler Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Ammunition | 128 per slot | Workbench Level 3 | 60 node / 480 path | Not recyclable |
| 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Ammunition | 128 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 870 path | Not recyclable |
| HV Pistol Ammo | Ammunition | 128 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 690 path | Not recyclable |
| SAM Ammo | Ammunition | 1,000 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 1,140 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo with closely related ammunition sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo against every item in its inventory category, browse All 44 items in Ammunition, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 3 tech tree, tile by tile.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo loads into 11 weapons: Assault Rifle, Bolt Action Rifle, High Caliber Revolver, HMLMG, L96 Rifle, LR-300 Assault Rifle, M16A2, M249, M39 Rifle, Semi-Automatic Rifle and SKS in Rust. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -1321651331 across 44 ammunition.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo comes to 50 sulfur per batch of 2 once every ingredient is broken down to raw materials in Rust. It sits in the Ammunition catalog with item ID -1321651331 alongside 43 related ammunition, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -1321651331 128.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo is crafted at a Workbench Level Three from 10 Metal Fragments, 20 Gun Powder and 10 Sulfur in 3 seconds per batch of 2, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -1321651331 across 44 ammunition.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo drops from 10 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Locked Crate (33.9% chance), Bradley Crate (18.9% chance), and Helicopter Crate (15% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 5 Gun Powder, 2 Metal Fragments plus a 50% chance of one more and 2 Sulfur plus a 50% chance of one more. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -1321651331 across 44 ammunition.
Blueprint progression for Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo at Workbench Level 3 in Rust charges 60 scrap on the target node and 480 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 60 scrap.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo despawns after 40 minutes by default. Picking it back up into a player inventory or storing it inside a base container immediately resets that ground despawn timer, which the server scales by item rarity tier.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo stacks to 128 per slot in Rust. Players can split a pile in half with middle-click drag or move a custom quantity with Shift-click drag across inventory slots, storage boxes, and the Tool Cupboard, while dropped copies despawn after 40 minutes under the Ammunition category (item ID -1321651331).
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo has 32-bit signed item ID -1321651331 and shortname ammo.rifle.explosive in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Ammunition category (stack limit 128 units per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo in the F1 developer console with inventory.give ammo.rifle.explosive 128 or inventory.giveid -1321651331 128 for 128 units. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.