Carton of 5.56x45mm Rounds

Carton of 5.56x45mm Rounds is an ammo item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Carton of 5.56x45mm Rounds at a glance

Ammo Firearms

It weighs 5.

Weight5

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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.556Carton`	Ammo

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Carton of 5.56x45mm Rounds is on 3 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)	0.95%	4
Gun Store Ammunition	Gun Store (box, cupboard, crate, …); Gun store storage (box, crate, locker, …); Hunter storage (shelves); and 3 more places	0.65%	4
Gun Store Mags Ammo	Gun Store (display case)	0.28%	4

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 1 recipe: Open Carton (12 Boxes).

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Quick answers

How much does the Carton of 5.56x45mm Rounds weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 5 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Carton of 5.56x45mm Rounds?

Base.556Carton.

Carton of 5.56x45mm Rounds