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HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

Ammunition, Rare, Projectile, Blueprint

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo feeds 11 weapons, and a batch of 3 comes to 20 sulfur in raw materials.

CraftStatsLooted fromRecycle

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo recipe

Recipe Raw total Conveyor

What one batch takes.

10 Metal Fragments
10 Gun Powder

The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.

Industrial Conveyor

Metal Fragments

Max: 10
Buffer: -
Min: -

Gun Powder

Max: 10
Buffer: -
Min: -

Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.

Show what gets copied

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    "MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
  },
  {
    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "gunpowder"
  }
]

Workbench Level 3, 3s, yields 3

Researching the blueprint costs 60 scrap at a Research Table.

Mixing Table recipe

Slot 1: Gun Powder×5
Slot 2: Gun Powder×5
Slot 3: Metal Fragments×5
Slot 4: Metal Fragments×5

3s per batch, yields 3, Blueprint needed

Also mixes on Cooking Workbench

The order is part of the recipe. The table checks slot 1 against the first ingredient, slot 2 against the second, and so on, and stops at the first empty slot: the same ingredients in another order make nothing.

Put more of the same in every slot to mix several batches in one go. Each extra batch adds 3s.

The table only starts this mix if you have learned the HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo blueprint.

Guns that fire HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

What HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo does in each weapon (11)

Weapon	Damage	Headshot	Velocity	Damage per second
Assault Rifle	50	×2	450 m/s	181
Bolt Action Rifle	80	×2	787.5 m/s	29
High Caliber Revolver	65	×2	607.5 m/s	56
HMLMG	57.5	×2	630 m/s	249
L96 Rifle	80	×2	1,350 m/s	30
LR-300 Assault Rifle	40	×2	675 m/s	160
M16A2	35	×2	630 m/s
M249	65	×2	585 m/s	335
M39 Rifle	50	×2	562.5 m/s	152
Semi-Automatic Rifle	40	×2	450 m/s	91
SKS	42.5	×2	562.5 m/s	98

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.

What HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo is looted from

Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo, most likely first

From	Chance	Amount
Locked Crate	33.9%	1 to 41
Bradley Crate, 3 crates per Bradley APC	18.5%	40 to 80
Helicopter Crate, 4 crates per Patrol Helicopter	15%	40
Supply Drop	12.6%	10 to 60
Heavy Scientist	6.5%	10 to 30
Underwater Lab Ammo Crate	6.5%	10 to 30
Missile Silo Scientist (underground)	0.22%	10
Scientist	0.22%	10
Tool Box	0.13%	10
Sunken Crate	0.087%	10
Santa's Supply Drop, Christmas event only	6.5%	10 to 30

Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.

Every loot container, each with its own page

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo recycling

What HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo gives back in each recycler

Recycler	Efficiency	You get
Red recycler	75%	2 + 50% Gun Powder, 2 + 50% Metal Fragments
Green recycler (powered)	60%	2 Gun Powder, 2 Metal Fragments
Green recycler	50%	1 + 67% Gun Powder, 1 + 67% Metal Fragments
Yellow recycler	40%	1 + 33% Gun Powder, 1 + 33% Metal Fragments

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo breaks down into Gun Powder and Metal Fragments.

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. “2 + 50%” means 2 every time and a 50% chance of one more.

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust

In Rust, HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo is a ammunition in the Ammunition category (item ID #1712070256, console shortname ammo.rifle.hv). 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 ammunition travels faster, resulting in less drop and slightly higher damage when fired over long distances.

Blueprint unlock savings (game files): Research Table study (60 scrap) saves 180 scrap (75% less) vs the 240-scrap tech tree branch
Monument recycling yield: Radtown green units return 50% of ingredients (5s cycle), beating 40% yellow safe-zone units by +25%
Maintenance rule: Carries no condition wear bar and needs no bench maintenance
Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname ammo.rifle.hv to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust

Crafting HV 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.

Where it sits

Only one of the 45 kinds of ammunition loads into more weapons than HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo.

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo loads into 11 weapons, as do Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo and Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo.

How HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo compares to related ammunition in Rust

When choosing between HV 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 240-scrap tech tree path and save 180 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
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	Ammunition	128 per slot	Workbench Level 3	60 node / 240 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

Frequently asked questions about HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust

What guns use HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

HV 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 1712070256 across 44 ammunition.

How much sulfur does HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo cost in Rust?

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo comes to 20 sulfur per batch of 3 once every ingredient is broken down to raw materials in Rust. It sits in the Ammunition catalog with item ID 1712070256 alongside 43 related ammunition, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 1712070256 128.

How do you get HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo is crafted at a Workbench Level Three from 10 Metal Fragments and 10 Gun Powder in 3 seconds per batch of 3, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. It can also be mixed at a Mixing Table, 3 per 3 seconds batch.

Which crates drop HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo drops from 10 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Locked Crate (33.9% chance), Bradley Crate (18.5% 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.

What does HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo recycle into in Rust?

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 1 Gun Powder plus a 67% chance of one more and 1 Metal Fragments plus a 67% chance of one more. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID 1712070256 across 44 ammunition.

How much scrap is HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo on the Rust tech tree?

Blueprint progression for HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo at Workbench Level 3 in Rust charges 60 scrap on the target node and 240 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 60 scrap.

How long does HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo take to despawn in Rust?

Dropped on the ground in Rust, HV 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.

What is the stack size of HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

HV 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 1712070256).

What is the item ID for HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo has 32-bit signed item ID 1712070256 and shortname ammo.rifle.hv 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).

What is the give command for HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in Rust?

Server administrators in Rust spawn HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo in the F1 developer console with inventory.give ammo.rifle.hv 128 or inventory.giveid 1712070256 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.

Information

Shortname: ammo.rifle.hv
Item ID: 1712070256
Category: Ammunition
Rarity: Rare
Stack size: 128
Despawn time: 40 minutes

Bind it to a key

bind f2 "craft.add 1712070256 1"

Paste it into the game console, F1. It queues HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo without opening the crafting menu.

Build a set of craft, chat or shop binds, or check the list you already have

Spawn command

inventory.give ammo.rifle.hv 128;