Rust – Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo (Updated 2021)

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Destruction

The following table shows the Explosive Ammo rounds needed to destroy a given component when fired from a Semi Automatic Rifle.

Demolition Cost

Crafting

Explosive ammo can be crafted once the player has gathered the following materials:

• 10 Metal Fragments
• 20 Gun Powder
• 10 Sulfur

Notes:

• It takes 10 seconds to craft two bullets.
• The round sometimes spawns a small fire entity when it impacts an object, much like incendiary ammo.

Researching

The Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo Blueprint can be researched at a Research Table with:

• ~125 Scrap