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Open Box (20 Rounds) recipe

Open Box (20 Rounds) is a packing crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes .44 Magnum Round or 7.62x51mm Round or 5.56x45mm Round or .30-30 Round x20. It needs no skill level.

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Skill, learning and time

  • It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.
  • Skill needed: none.
  • Base crafting time: 15 (game time units in the recipe file).
  • Can be crafted in your hands, in the dark.
  • Recipe tags: Can Be Done While Walking.
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Quick answers

How do you make .44 Magnum Round or 7.62x51mm Round or 5.56x45mm Round or .30-30 Round in Project Zomboid?

Use the Open Box (20 Rounds) recipe (Packing category). You need Box of .44 Magnum Rounds or Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds or Box of 5.56x45mm Rounds or Box of .30-30 Rounds.

What skill does Open Box (20 Rounds) need?

No skill level is required.

How do I learn the Open Box (20 Rounds) recipe?

It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.