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Carton of .30-30 Rounds

Carton of .30-30 Rounds is an ammo item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 6. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Carton of .30-30 Rounds at a glance

Carton of .30-30 Rounds icon

Ammo Firearms

It weighs 6.

Weight6
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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 IDGame category
Base.3030CartonAmmo
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Carton of .30-30 Rounds is on 2 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 AmmunitionGun Store (box, cupboard, crate, …); Gun store storage (box, crate, locker, …); Hunter storage (shelves); and 3 more places0.32%4
Gun Store Mags AmmoGun Store (display case)0.28%4

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Carton of .30-30 Rounds weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 6 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Carton of .30-30 Rounds?

Base.3030Carton.

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