5.56 round (Fallout 76)

	For an overview of 5.56 rounds throughout the Fallout series, see 5.56 round.

Fallout 76 ammunition

5.56 round



Weight	0.005	Value	2

Editor ID	Ammo556

5.56 round is a ballistic ammunition type in Fallout 76.

Background[]

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The 5.56x45mm round is a rifle cartridge derived from the .223 Remington, originally developed for the M16 service rifle of the United States Army.^[1]^[2] It is a rimless, bottleneck cartridge that offers tremendous wounding potential under the right condition. Its performance and popularity among military forces endures despite the Great War: By 2287, it has served Americans for over two centuries, from the United States Army to the New California Republic Army.

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Crafting

Components		Requirements		Products
1 Gunpowder 6 Lead 12 Steel		Tinker's Workbench		20 5.56 Round

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Locations[]

References

↑ Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.5-17: "Rifle caliber ammunition. The FMJ stands for Full-Metal Jacket, which describes the bullet that is used in the round of ammo. A FMJ bullet is very tough, and has pretty good penetration without sacrificing good expansion. In other words, it‘s an average round."
↑ Fallout Official Survival Guide p.119: ".223 Full Metal Jacket (FMJ): This is the same ammo used in the late 20th century by various military rifles, including the M-16. A good, basic, hard-hitting round."

Fallout 76 ammunition

Ballistic		.308 round · .38 round · .44 round · .45 round · .50 caliber ball · .50 round · 10mm round · 5.56 round · 5mm round · Cannonball · Crossbow bolt · Harpoon · Modified bowling ball · Paddle ball string · Railway spike · Shotgun shell · Syringer ammo

Energy		2mm electromagnetic cartridge · Cryo cell · Flare · Fuel · Fusion cell · Fusion core · Gamma round · Plasma cartridge · Plasma core

Explosive		40mm grenade round · Mini nuke · Missile

Other

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[1] Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.5-17: "Rifle caliber ammunition. The FMJ stands for Full-Metal Jacket, which describes the bullet that is used in the round of ammo. A FMJ bullet is very tough, and has pretty good penetration without sacrificing good expansion. In other words, it‘s an average round."

[2] Fallout Official Survival Guide p.119: ".223 Full Metal Jacket (FMJ): This is the same ammo used in the late 20th century by various military rifles, including the M-16. A good, basic, hard-hitting round."

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