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.308 Round

General

Category

Ammo

Encumbrance

0.02 (single)
0.6 (box)

Used in

HuntingRifle
AssaultRifle2

Properties

Capacity

40 rounds

Technical

Item ID

Base.308Bullets
Base.308Box

The .308 round is a type of ammo for firearms.

Usage

.308 rounds are used as ammunition in the MSR788 and M14 rifle.

Crafting

40 rounds can be merged into a box of .308 rounds, saving 0.2 units of encumbrance compared to 40 individual rounds.

Additionally, this ammunition can be disassembled to obtain gunpowder.

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Gunpowder	One of: .38 Special Round ×1 .44 Magnum Round ×1 .45 Auto Round ×1 9mm Round ×1 5.56mm Round ×1 .308 Round ×1 .223 Round ×1 Shotgun Shells ×1	none	none	none	none
.308 Round ×40	Box of .308 Rounds ×1	none	none	none	none
Box of .308 Rounds	.308 Round ×40	none	none	none	none

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

308Bullets distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers

Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
all	Outfit_Hunter	6.41%
all	Outfit_PrivateMilitia	6.41%

308Box distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers

Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
RifleCase2	RifleCase2	6.41%
RifleCase2	RifleCase2	12.41%
RifleCase2	RifleCase2	30.41%
RifleCase2	RifleCase2	120.41%
RifleCase3	RifleCase3	6.41%
RifleCase3	RifleCase3	12.41%
RifleCase3	RifleCase3	30.41%
RifleCase3	RifleCase3	120.41%
SafehouseLoot	counter	23.28%
SafehouseLoot	crate	23.28%
SafehouseLoot	metal_shelves	23.28%
SafehouseLoot	wardrobe	23.28%
SurvivorCache1	counter	23.28%
SurvivorCache2	counter	23.28%
all	militarycrate	23.28%
all	militarycrate	41.14%
all	militarylocker	23.28%
all	militarylocker	41.14%
armystorage	locker	23.28%
armystorage	locker	41.14%
armystorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
armystorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
armysurplus	displaycase	23.28%
druglab	metal_shelves	23.28%
gunstore	counter	23.28%
gunstore	displaycase	23.28%
gunstore	locker	23.28%
gunstore	locker	41.14%
gunstore	metal_shelves	23.28%
gunstore	metal_shelves	41.14%
gunstore	shelves	23.28%
gunstore	shelves	41.14%
gunstorestorage	crate	23.28%
gunstorestorage	crate	41.14%
gunstorestorage	locker	23.28%
gunstorestorage	locker	41.14%
gunstorestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
gunstorestorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
gunstorestorage	militarycrate	23.28%
gunstorestorage	militarycrate	41.14%
gunstorestorage	shelves	23.28%
gunstorestorage	shelves	41.14%
hunting	displaycase	23.28%
hunting	locker	23.28%
hunting	locker	41.14%
hunting	metal_shelves	23.28%
hunting	metal_shelves	41.14%
pawnshopoffice	crate	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	crate	41.14%
pawnshopoffice	locker	41.14%
pawnshopoffice	metal_shelves	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	metal_shelves	41.14%
pawnshopoffice	shelves	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	shelves	41.14%
pawnshopstorage	crate	23.28%
pawnshopstorage	crate	41.14%
pawnshopstorage	locker	41.14%
pawnshopstorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
pawnshopstorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
policestorage	counter	23.28%
policestorage	counter	41.14%
policestorage	crate	23.28%
policestorage	crate	41.14%
policestorage	locker	23.28%
policestorage	locker	41.14%
policestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
policestorage	metal_shelves	41.14%

Vehicles

Type	Container	Effective chance
Hunter	Glove Box	6.41%
Police	Trunk	23.28%

.308 rounds are most commonly found inside gun cases and weapons lockers, however, they may also be found in the trunks of police vehicles. They may also be found inside gun stores, medical centers^[verify] and even on zombies.

Gallery

• 

  Box of .308 Rounds model

Trivia

The .308 rounds seen in game are loosely based on the real-life Winchester .308 round. This round is one of the most common rounds for hunting rifles.

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

.308 Round
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item 308Bullets
    {
        DisplayCategory = Ammo,
        Count	=	5,
        Weight	=	0.02,
        AlwaysWelcomeGift	=	TRUE,
        Type	=	Normal,
        DisplayName	=	.308 Ammo,
        Icon	=	RifleAmmo308loose,
        MetalValue = 1,
        WorldStaticModel = RifleAmmo,
    }

Box of .308 Rounds
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item 308Box
    {
        DisplayCategory = Ammo,
        Weight	=	0.6,
        AlwaysWelcomeGift	=	TRUE,
        Type	=	Normal,
        DisplayName	=	Box of .308 Bullets,
        Icon	=	RifleAmmo308,
        MetalValue = 40,
        WorldStaticModel = RifleAmmoBox,
        PlaceOneSound = BoxOfRoundsPlaceOne,
        PlaceMultipleSound = BoxOfRoundsPlaceAll,
    }

See also

• 5.56mm Round
• .223 Round
• Shotgun Shells