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Box of 5.56x45mm Rounds at a glance
Ammo Firearms
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Box of 5.56x45mm Rounds
Box of 5.56x45mm Rounds is an ammo item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Every gunshot is loud and draws zombies from a long way off. Ammunition, magazines and attachments are separate items, and the Aiming skill decides how often you hit.
More: Firearms and aiming · Weapons and ammo.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.556Box | Ammo |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Box of 5.56x45mm Rounds is on 6 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Storage Ammunition | Any building (locker); Army storage (shelves, military crate) | 28% | 4 |
| Gun Store Ammunition | Gun Store (box, cupboard, crate, …); Gun store storage (box, crate, locker, …); Hunter storage (shelves); and 3 more places | 19% | 4 |
| SWAT Storage Ammunition | Police SWAT room (shelves) | 11% | 4 |
| Ranger Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 6.7% | 3 |
| Gun Store Mags Ammo | Gun Store (display case) | 5.5% | 4 |
| Police Storage Ammunition | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 4.7% | 4 |
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Ghillie, Army Camo Desert, Army Camo Green, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Ammunition Box, Cloth Gun Case, Gun Case, Gun Case - Military and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Open Box (20 Rounds), Pack 12 Boxes in Carton.
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Crafting and loot tables
Made with:
Used in 2 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Gun Store Ammunition (weight 20)
- Gun Store Ammunition (weight 20)
- Army Storage Ammunition (weight 20)
- Army Storage Ammunition (weight 20)
- SWAT Storage Ammunition (weight 20)
- Gun Store Mags Ammo (weight 20)
- Gun Store Ammunition (weight 10)
- Gun Store Ammunition (weight 10)
- Army Storage Ammunition (weight 10)
- Army Storage Ammunition (weight 10)
- Police Storage Ammunition (weight 10)
- SWAT Storage Ammunition (weight 10)
- Ranger Tools (weight 10)
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Box of 5.56x45mm Rounds weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Box of 5.56x45mm Rounds?
Base.556Box.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.