5.56mm round (Fallout: New Vegas)

The 5.56mm round is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The standard type of 5.56mm ammunition offers good performance to the shooter. Popular among civilians and soldiers alike, it is by far one of the most popular rounds in the wastelands. It is essentially the workhorse of the Guns-skill weapon class. Common, cheap, and utilized by numerous weapons, this round and its variants will stay with the player throughout the game.

Weapons using this ammunition

 * Pistols
 * 5.56mm pistol
 * That Gun


 * Rifles
 * Marksman carbine
 * All-American
 * Service rifle
 * Varmint rifle
 * Ratslayer
 * Heavy weapons
 * Light machine gun
 * Bozar

5.56mm, match (hand load) (GRA)
A variant introduced by the Gun Runners into the market,


 * Crafting

.223 round
It can be bought in bulk from vendors.

Prior to patch 1.3.0.452, these rounds had a -8 DT effect.

5.56mm round (Junk)
Rounds crafted with the use of scrap metal, these offer lower ballistic performance and significantly stress the firearm, but are better than nothing.


 * Crafting

Notable locations

 * Vendors
 * Goodsprings: Chet.
 * Gun Runners: Vendertron
 * Novac: Cliff Briscoe.
 * Travelling merchants
 * Non-player characters
 * Most NCR troopers carry 5.56 rounds