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Bullets Bandolier

Bullets Bandolier is a bag item in Project Zomboid. Wearing it changes run speed to 0.98. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Bullets Bandolier at a glance

Bullets Bandolier icon

Bag Bags & storage

Wearing it changes run speed to 0.98. It holds 1 with 85% weight reduction.

Capacity1
Weight reduction85
Run speed0.98
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What it is and how to use it

Capacity is how much a container holds. Weight reduction is how much lighter the contents feel while you wear or carry it, so a bag with high weight reduction lets you carry more before you are overloaded.

More: Bags and backpacks.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.AmmoStrap_Brown_BulletsBag
Base.AmmoStrap_BulletsBag
Base.AmmoStrap_Bullets_308Bag

3 versions share the name Bullets Bandolier, usually different colours, sizes or states.

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Bullets Bandolier is on 16 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Gun Store RiflesArmy Surplus Store (display case); Gun Store (display case); Hunting (crate, display case, locker)9.7%4
Pawn Shop GunsPawnshop (display case)6.1%4
Gun Store AccessoriesArmy Surplus Store (display case); Gun Store (display case)5.7%4
Gun Store GunsPawn shop office (box, shelves)5.5%4
Firearm Weapons MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (box, cupboard, crate, …)5.5%3
SWAT Storage GunsPolice SWAT room (locker)4.9%4
Firearm Weapons LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …)4.8%4
Army Storage GunsAny building (locker); Army storage (shelves, military crate, locker)3.8%4

It is on 8 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Small Protective Case, Duffel Bag, Cloth Gun Case, Gun Case and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Sew Bandolier
On any surface
4 × Leather Strips; 4 × any heavy thread; Buckleany scissors; any sewing needle; any awlTailoring 5. Read: Outdoor Gear, Done Right

What it is used for

Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Cut Up Belt.

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Quick answers

What is the item ID for Bullets Bandolier?

Base.AmmoStrap_Brown_Bullets, Base.AmmoStrap_Bullets, Base.AmmoStrap_Bullets_308 (variants share the name).

How much can the Bullets Bandolier hold?

Capacity 1, weight reduction 85%.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.