Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds
| Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Ammo |
| Skill | - |
| Damage | - |
| Range | - |
| Crit | - |
| Condition | - |
| Weight | 0.6 |
| Hands | - |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.308Box
|
The Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds is a cardboard box that holds twenty 7.62x51mm Round cartridges. It is ammunition storage for three rifles: the M1A Rifle, the MSR788 Rifle and the MSR7T Tactical Rifle. The M1A loads these rounds through an M1A Magazine. The box keeps the rounds together as one light item.
Boxes turn up in army storage rooms. A Carton of 7.62x51mm Rounds opens into twelve boxes. Twenty loose rounds can be packed into a box at any time. The Veteran is the best occupation for ammo. It starts with the most Reloading skill. The Police Officer also starts with some Reloading skill.
Uses
The box holds rounds until they are needed. The Open Box recipe empties it into twenty loose 7.62x51mm Rounds. Those rounds fill an M1A Magazine or load into one of the MSR rifles. The Pack Ammo in Box recipe packs twenty loose rounds back into a box. Twelve full boxes pack into a Carton of 7.62x51mm Rounds for bulk storage. Packing and opening need no tools and no skill.
How to Craft Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds
Each recipe that makes Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Pack Ammo in Box
The Pack Ammo in Box recipe makes Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.62x51mm Round | 
|
20x | No | /additem Base.308Bullets
|
Open Carton (12 Boxes)
The Open Carton (12 Boxes) recipe makes Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carton of 7.62x51mm Rounds | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.308Carton
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Box (20 Rounds) | 7.62x51mm Round |
|
- | None | /additem Base.308Bullets
|
| Pack 12 Boxes in Carton | Carton of 7.62x51mm Rounds |
|
- | None | /additem Base.308Carton
|
Locations
The Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds is a rare find. It appears in army storage rooms, most often in military crates. Metal shelves and other containers in the same rooms hold one at a lower rate. Military bases are the place to search for this calibre.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Gun cache | Gun box | 80.8% |
| Gun cache | Gun box | 48.4% |
| Gun cache | Bag duffel bag tint | 18.6% |
| Gun cache | Bag duffel bag tint | 17.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Rifle case2 | 40.7% |
| Inside a bag or case | Rifle case3 | 28.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Gun store | Counter | 25.8% |
| Gun store | Locker | 25.8% |
| Gun store | Military locker | 25.8% |
| Gun store | Other | 25.8% |
| Gun store | Shelves | 25.8% |
| Gun store storage | Locker | 25.8% |
| Gun store storage | Military crate | 25.8% |
| Gun store storage | Military locker | 25.8% |
| Gun store storage | Other | 25.8% |
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 25.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter storage | Other | 25.8% |
| Hunting lodge | Locker | 25.8% |
| Hunting lodge | Other | 25.8% |
| Hunting lodge | Metal shelves | 10.3% |
| Army storage | Military crate | 7.6% |
| Army storage | Metal shelves | 3.8% |
| Army storage | Other | 3.8% |
Notes
- Three rifles share this calibre, so one box can supply all of them.
- The game names the round 7.62x51mm, though its internal name follows the .308 calibre.
- Twenty loose rounds always pack back into one box with no loss.
- A Carton of 7.62x51mm Rounds opens into twelve boxes at once.
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