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A disassembled 7.62x51mm NATO JSP round, showing its individual components.

The category of handloading items regroups every type of item that is useful for handloading.

There are six types of handloading items: Kits, primers, cases and hulls, wads, powders, and projectiles.

All firearm caliber ammunition can be handloaded, with three exceptions:

• .22 Long Rifle: Cannot be handloaded, but is nominally loaded with a small quantity of Pistol powder. You may disassemble rounds of .22 LR ammunition to harvest Pistol powder - exact quantity and quality depends on the type of .22 LR ammunition disassembled. Doing so, however, will not produce any usable casings, primers, or projectiles.
• 4.2x30mm R Golden Gun: Cannot be handloaded or disassembled. Such ammunition uses completely custom-designed, proprietary casings, primers, powders and projectiles which cannot be found for sale anywhere. The only way to acquire ammunition in this caliber is to find it in the UA.
• 4.73x33mm Caseless: Cannot be handloaded or disassembled. Due to the caseless nature of the cartridge, there is no traditional case or powder; they are essentially blocks of solid propellant that is completely disintegrated upon firing, propelling the bullet it contains forwards. This bullet is also completely proprietary, and cannot be used to load ammunition in other calibers.

Kits

Handloading kits are portable kits containing equipment necessary for handloading and disassembling rounds of firearm ammunition.

There are 3 different types of handloading kits. Each kit type corresponds to ammunition categories ((P)istol, (R)ifle and (S)hotgun), and allows a character to handload and disassemble all ammunition of the corresponding category (with a few listed exceptions).

It is important to note that they are not consumable items and that they are always available as long as they're in the inventory. As such, if all three are carried, nearly all types of firearm ammunition can be handloaded and disassembled.

Handloading kits can be found for sale at workshops, and each has a Weight of 5.

Kit name	Cost (in )	Notes
Handloading kit, Pistol	2500	Allows for handloading and disassembling of all (P)istol calibers (.22 Long Rifle can only be disassembled but not handloaded)
Handloading kit, Rifle	2500	Allows for handloading and disassembling of all (R)ifle calibers (except 4.73x33mm Caseless)
Handloading kit, Shotgun	2500	Allows for handloading and disassembling of all (S)hotgun calibers.

Primers

A primer is a small, cylindrical, button-shaped object that is found at the base of a complete round of ammunition. Primers contain a small charge of shock-sensitive compound. When struck by a firing pin, the primer compound releases heat, which ignites the powder and in turn generates the energy necessary to push the bullet (or projectiles) out of the barrel.

There are seven types of primers, all standardized by size: Small pistol (SP), Small rifle (SR), Shotshell (SS), Large pistol (LP), Large rifle (LR), Large rifle magnum (LRM), and Machine gun (MG).

Primers can be found for sale at gun shops and weapon shops, in boxes of 100.

All primers have a Weight of 0.01.

Primer type	Cost per box (in )	Cost per unit (in )	Compatible calibers
Small pistol (SP)	10	0.10	.32 ACP .357 Magnum .357 SIG .38 Special .380 ACP .40 S&W 7.62x25mm Tokarev 7.62x38mm R Nagant 9x18mm Makarov 9x19mm Parabellum
Small rifle (SR)	15	0.15	.30 Carbine .300 AAC Blackout .454 Casull 4.6x30mm 5.45x39mm 5.56x45mm NATO 5.7x28mm
Shotshell (SS)	12.50	0.125	.410 bore 20 gauge 12 gauge 12 gauge CAWS
Large pistol (LP)	12.50	0.125	.44 AMP .44 Magnum .44 Special .45 ACP .45 Colt .460 Rowland .475 Wildey Magnum .50 Action Express 9x25mm Dillon 10x25mm Auto
Large rifle (LR)	17.50	0.175	.260 Remington .30-06 Springfield .30-30 Winchester .303 British .45-70 Government .500 S&W Magnum 5.8x42mm 6.5x50mm SR Arisaka 7.62x39mm 7.62x51mm NATO 7.62x54mm R 7.92x33mm Kurz 7.92x57mm Mauser 9x39mm
Large rifle magnum (LRM)	20	0.20	.300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum .338 Norma Magnum .408 CheyTac .577 Nitro Express
Machine gun (MG)	25	0.25	.50 BMG 12.7x108mm

Cases and hulls

The term case (or casing) refers to the brass container, into which all of the other components of a round of ammunition are inserted. After firing, a spent case or hull is all that remains.

A hull is the shotgun shell equivalent of a case, but is otherwise identical in function.

Cases and hulls may be found in one of two states: Unprimed/Spent and Primed. The term "spent case" specifically refers to the case that remains after a round has been fired, but otherwise, they are considered identical to unprimed (as in, brand new, never loaded) cases, in that they do not have a live primer inserted. A primed case is a case with a fresh primer inserted, ready for the next steps of handloading.

Unprimed cases can be found for sale at gun shops and weapon shops, in boxes of 50. Primed cases can never be found or purchased; they have to be made, as part of the process of handloading.

The Weight of a case (primed or unprimed) is the same as that of a complete round of ammunition. E.g. a .45 ACP case will have a Weight of 0.02.

Caliber	Cost per box (in )	Cost per unit (in )
.260 Remington	65	1.30
.30 Carbine	17.50	0.35
.30-06 Springfield	108	2.16
.30-30 Winchester	55	1.10
.300 AAC Blackout	39.65	0.793
.300 Winchester Magnum	148.35	2.967
.303 British	88.65	1.773
.32 ACP	7.65	0.153
.338 Lapua Magnum	170.85	3.417
.338 Norma Magnum	166.65	3.333
.357 Magnum	21.35	0.427
.357 SIG	16.35	0.327
.38 Special	9.65	0.193
.380 ACP	9.65	0.193
.40 S&W	17	0.34
.408 CheyTac	267.65	5.353
.410 bore	18	0.35
.44 AMP	32.50	0.65
.44 Magnum	33.35	0.667
.44 Special	19	0.38
.45 ACP	20.85	0.417
.45 Colt	17.35	0.347
.45-70 Government	58.30	1.166
.454 Casull	39	0.78
.460 Rowland	23.35	0.467
.475 Wildey Magnum	30	0.60
.50 Action Express	42.50	0.85
.50 BMG	475	9.50
.500 S&W Magnum	53	1.06
.577 Nitro Express	170.85	3.417
4.6x30mm	22.85	0.457
5.45x39mm	42.85	0.857
5.56x45mm NATO	45	0.90
5.7x28mm	19.50	0.39
5.8x42mm	55.50	1.11
6.5x50mm SR Arisaka	71.35	1.427
7.62x25mm Tokarev	14	0.28
7.62x38mm R Nagant	10	0.20
7.62x39mm	56.15	1.123
7.62x51mm NATO	82.35	1.647
7.62x54mm R	101.35	2.027
7.92x33mm Kurz	54.15	1.083
7.92x57mm Mauser	100	2.00
9x18mm Makarov	10.35	0.207
9x19mm Parabellum	11.15	0.223
9x25mm Dillon	20.85	0.417
9x39mm	57	1.14
10x25mm Auto	20	0.40
12 gauge	86	1.717
12 gauge CAWS	102	2.033
12.7x108mm	560.50	11.21
20 gauge	47.50	0.95

Wads

A disassembled 12 gauge Buckshot shell, showing its individual components, including the wad.

Wads are plastic cups, found exclusively inside shotshells. Their purpose is to act as a buffer between the powder and the projectiles inside of a shotshell, allowing the powder to push against an even surface and waste as little energy as possible when fired.

There is one type of wad per shotgun bore size, and therefore, only 3 types of wads. 12 gauge and 12 gauge CAWS can both use the same type of wad, the 12 gauge wad.

Wads can be found for sale at gun shops and weapon shops, in boxes of 50.

All wads have a Weight of 0.01.

Wad type	Cost per box (in )	Cost per unit (in )	Compatible calibers
.410 bore	2.50	0.05	.410 bore
20 gauge	5	0.10	20 gauge
12 gauge	5	0.10	12 gauge 12 gauge CAWS

Powders

Powder (or gunpowder) is the charge of propellant contained within a round of ammunition. The type and quantity of powder may influence the performance of the ammunition.

Powders in the game are divided in two types and three subvariants, representing the powder's quality. The two types of powder are simply known as pistol powder and rifle powder. Each is available in three subvariants: Regular, Surplus and Premium.

As explained on this page, quantity of powder determines pressure level, and quality of powder determines how cleanly powder burns and in turn how much Condition the weapon loses if a critical failure is sustained when firing.

• Regular (Reg) powder is standard, factory-grade propellant suitable for most purposes, and is found in the vast majority of ammunition found in the mazes.
• Surplus (Surp) powder is low-quality, bulk-grade propellant; it is much cheaper and far easier to acquire in large quantities. However, when sustaining a critical failure while shooting ammunition loaded with Regular powder, Condition lost is tripled (3x).
• Premium (Prem) powder is high-quality, clean-burning propellant made for handloaders and discerning shooters, conscious of their weapons' longevity. When sustaining a critical failure while shooting ammunition loaded with Premium powder, Condition lost is divided by 4 (0.25x).

The exact type (pistol or rifle) and quantities of powder required to handload a single round of ammunition depends on the caliber and desired pressure level; see each individual caliber page for more information.

Powders are sold in jars containing up to 35 000 powder units (pwdr) each, but powder may also be harvested from disassembling rounds of ammunition, as long as you have empty powder jars to contain the ammunition into, or partially filled jars of the same type and quality.

All powder jars have a Weight of 0.5, regardless of how much powder they contain.

Powder type and quality	Cost per jar (in )
Empty powder jar	10
Pistol powder, Regular	80
Pistol powder, Surplus	20
Pistol powder, Premium	240
Rifle powder, Regular	100
Rifle powder, Surplus	25
Rifle powder, Premium	300

Projectiles

Projectiles are what leave the barrel of a firearm when a round is fired. This general term is used to cover bullets (pistol and rifle projectiles), and shotgun projectiles: Shot (groups of round pellets), Slugs (large singular projectiles) and Exotic (everything else).

The exact cost of a box of projectiles depends as much on its dimensions as its type; all can be found for sale at gun shops and weapon shops.

Bullets

Bullets follow a basic nomenclature of bullet dimensions and type. Just like complete rounds of ammunition, may be categorized as either (P)istol bullets or (R)ifle bullets. Dimensions include the bullet's diameter and mass in grains, whereas type refers to the ammo type.

Bullet dimensions determine which cases (and in turn which caliber) they are compatible with, whereas type will simply influence the ammo type of the completed round of ammunition.

• Example: .308, 150 grain, JSP - The dimensions of this bullet are .308, 150 grain, making it compatible with 7.62x51mm NATO or .30-06 Springfield. JSP means this is a jacketed soft point bullet, and will create a round of JSP ammunition when loaded.

The category of a bullet ((P)istol or (R)ifle) determines what bullet types may be available. For instance, (P)istol bullets have exclusive access to LSWC and LSWCHP whereas (R)ifle bullets have exclusive access to HPX, APX and API.

Certain combinations of projectile dimensions and bullet types are only available as handloading ingredients and cannot be found for sale in factory-loaded, retail ammunition. As such, careful selection of caliber, projectile, and powder quality may allow a discerning handloader to create unique, fully custom ammunition.

All bullets have an individual Weight of 0.01 and all are sold in boxes of 50. Thus, a full box of bullets has a Weight of 0.5. The table below will list the cost of a box of FMJ projectiles. For other types of bullets, refer to this table and apply the corresponding value multiplier to the box's shop value, rounding to the nearest 0.05.

Legend:

• Cat: Category; either (P)istol or (R)ifle
• /box: Cost per box of 50 bullets.
• /unit: Cost per unit (single bullet).

Cat	Projectile dimensions	/box (FMJ)	/unit (FMJ)	Compatible calibers
(R)	.183, 42 grain	8.40	0.168	4.6x30mm
(R)	.221, 54 grain	10.80	0.216	5.45x39mm
(R)	.224, 31 grain	6.20	0.124	5.7x28mm
(R)	.224, 55 grain	11	0.220	5.56x45mm NATO
(R)	.236, 71 grain	15.40	0.308	5.8x42mm
(R)	.264, 130 grain	26	0.520	.260 Remington
(R)	.264, 139 grain	27.80	0.556	6.5x50mm SR Arisaka
(P)	.308, 97 grain	20	0.400	7.62x38mm R Nagant
(P)	.308, 110 grain	22	0.440	.30 Carbine
(R)	.308, 125 grain	25	0.500	.300 AAC Blackout
(R)	.308, 150 grain	30.40	0.608	.30-06 Springfield, 7.62x51mm NATO
(R)	.308, 170 grain	34	0.680	.30-30 Winchester
(R)	.308, 200 grain	40	0.800	.300 Winchester Magnum
(P)	.310, 85 grain	17	0.340	7.62x25mm Tokarev
(R)	.311, 123 grain	24.60	0.492	7.62x39mm
(R)	.311, 148 grain	29.60	0.592	7.62x54mm R
(P)	.312, 73 grain	14.60	0.292	.32 ACP
(R)	.312, 174 grain	34.80	0.696	.303 British
(R)	.323, 125 grain	25	0.500	7.92x33mm Kurz
(R)	.323, 198 grain	39.60	0.792	7.92x57mm Mauser
(R)	.338, 300 grain	60	1.200	.338 Lapua Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum
(P)	.355, 95 grain	19	0.380	.380 ACP
(P)	.355, 115 grain	23	0.460	.357 SIG, 9x19mm Parabellum, 9x25mm Dillon
(P)	.357, 125 grain	25	0.500	.357 Magnum, .38 Special
(R)	.364, 259 grain	51.80	1.036	9x39mm
(P)	.365, 95 grain	19	0.380	9x18mm Makarov
(P)	.400, 200 grain	40	0.800	.40 S&W, 10x25mm Auto
(R)	.408, 400 grain	83.80	1.676	.408 CheyTac
(P)	.429, 240 grain	48	0.960	.44 Magnum, .44 Special
(P)	.452, 230 grain	46	0.920	.45 ACP, .460 Rowland
(P)	.454, 250 grain	50	1.000	.45 Colt, .454 Casull
(P)	.458, 405 grain	81	1.620	.45-70 Government
(P)	.475, 300 grain	60	1.200	.475 Wildey Magnum
(P)	.500, 325 grain	65	1.300	.50 Action Express
(P)	.500, 400 grain	80	1.600	.500 S&W Magnum
(R)	.510, 800 grain	160	3.200	.50 BMG
(R)	.511, 744 grain	149	2.980	12.7x108mm
(R)	.585, 750 grain	150	3.000	.577 Nitro Express

Shotgun projectiles

Three different types of shotgun projectiles exist: Shot (groups of round pellets), Slugs (large singular projectiles) and Exotic (everything else).

Nomenclature may vary a little bit more, as these projectiles are more diverse in sizes and shapes, but all describe their dimensions and types.

Shot

All shot projectiles have an individual Weight of 0.01, and are sold in bags of 100 (for a total Weight of 1).

Projectile type	Ammo type	/bag	/unit	Compatible calibers
00 buckshot, copper-plated lead	P-Buck	40	0.400	.410 bore (5 pellets), 20 gauge (8 pellets), 12 gauge (9 pellets), 12 gauge CAWS (15 pellets)
00 buckshot, lead	Buck	35	0.350	.410 bore (5 pellets), 20 gauge (8 pellets), 12 gauge (9 pellets), 12 gauge CAWS (15 pellets)
00 buckshot, rubber	R-Buck	7.50	0.075	.410 bore (5 pellets), 20 gauge (8 pellets), 12 gauge (9 pellets), 12 gauge CAWS (15 pellets)

Slugs

Slugs have varying individual Weights; 0.01 for .410 bore slugs, 0.02 for 20 gauge and 12 gauge.

All slugs are sold in boxes of 25 (thus have a Weight of either 0.25 or 0.50 depending on dimensions).

Projectile type	Ammo type	/box	/unit	Compatible calibers
.410 slug, lead	Slug	25	1.000	.410 bore
.410 slug, rubber	R-Slug	12.50	0.500	.410 bore
.410 slug, lead/incendiary	I-Slug	75	3.000	.410 bore
20 gauge slug, lead	Slug	60	2.400	20 gauge
20 gauge slug, FMJ	F-Slug	70	2.800	20 gauge
20 gauge slug, JHP	HP-Slug	80	3.200	20 gauge
20 gauge slug, rubber	R-Slug	17.50	0.700	20 gauge
20 gauge slug, lead/incendiary	I-Slug	95	3.800	12 gauge, 12 gauge CAWS
12 gauge slug, lead	Slug	95	3.800	12 gauge, 12 gauge CAWS
12 gauge slug, FMJ	F-Slug	105	4.200	12 gauge, 12 gauge CAWS
12 gauge slug, JHP	HP-Slug	125	5.000	12 gauge, 12 gauge CAWS
12 gauge slug, rubber	R-Slug	25	0.700	12 gauge, 12 gauge CAWS
12 gauge slug, lead/incendiary	I-Slug	125	5.000	12 gauge, 12 gauge CAWS
FRAG-12 slug	FRAG-12	315	12.600	12 gauge, 12 gauge CAWS

Exotic

Flechettes are sold in bags of 100. Nickel coins aren't sold anywhere, as they're actual, physical money being used directly as the projectiles!

Both flechette and Nickel coins have an individual Weight of 0.01. As such, a full bag of flechettes has a Weight of 1.

Projectile type	Ammo type	/bag	/unit	Compatible calibers
Flechette, 1 inch, fin-stabilized	Flech	40	0.400	.410 bore (10 flechette), 20 gauge (15 flechette), 12 gauge (20 flechette), 12 gauge CAWS (20 flechette)
Nickel coin (0.05)	Coin	N/A	N/A	12 gauge (20 projectiles), 12 gauge CAWS (20 projectiles)