.223 Round

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.223 Round
General
Category	Ammo
Weapon(s)
Loose Ammo
Encumbrance	0.02
Count	5
Box of Ammo
Encumbrance	0.6
Contents	30 Rounds
Technical details
Item ID	Item IDs

A .223 round is a type of ammo for firearms.

Usage

The .223 round is chambered for the MSR700 rifle.

Crafting

40 rounds can be merged into a box of .223 bullets, being much lighter than individual rounds.

This ammunition can be disassembled to created gunpowder.

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1
Gunpowder	0 XP	none		One of: .38 Special Round .44 Magnum Round .45 Auto Round 9mm Round 5.56mm Round .308 Round .223 Round Shotgun Shells (consumed)
.223 Round x40	0 XP	none		Box of .223 Rounds (consumed)
Box of .223 Rounds	0 XP	none		.223 Round x40 (consumed)

Distribution

.223 rounds can be found in houses, police stations, medical centers, vehicles, and even on zombies.

Gallery

• 

  Box of .223 Rounds model

Trivia

• .223 rounds seen in game are loosely based on the real life .223 Remington round. This round also served as the basis for 5.56mm NATO. While practically considered interchangeable, the .223 Remington and 5.56mm NATO were tested and certified using different analysis and sampling procedures, resulting in the NATO cartridge reporting to having a higher cartridge pressure than the .223 Remington. While .223 Remington chambered rifles are routinely fired with 5.56mm NATO ammunition, and no instance of failure, damage, or injury have ever been determined to be caused by chambering 5.56mm in a .223 rifle, it is generally considered unsafe.

Code

.223 Round

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item 223Bullets
{
  Count             = 5,
  Weight            = 0.1,
  AlwaysWelcomeGift = TRUE,
  Type              = Normal,
  DisplayName       = .223 Ammo,
  DisplayCategory   = Ammo,
  Icon              = RifleAmmo223loose,
  MetalValue        = 1,
}

Box of .223 Bullets

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item 223Box
{
  Weight            = 0.3,
  AlwaysWelcomeGift = TRUE,
  Type              = Normal,
  DisplayName       = Box of .223 Bullets,
  DisplayCategory   = Ammo,
  Icon              = RifleAmmo223,
  MetalValue        = 40,
}

See also

• 5.56mm Round
• .308 Round
• Shotgun Shells