Ammunition

Ammunition refers to the magazines, clips, rounds, cartridges, shells, bolts, rockets, and 40mm grenade launcher rounds that the weapons in DayZ use.

Ammunition Conversion

In DayZ, some sets of ammunition can be converted into similar sets of ammunition by right-clicking the ammunition and selecting the appropriate option. These conversions only work between ammunition sets that contain the same round. Ammunition conversions are reversible. The number of rounds in ammunition sets is conserved between conversions. The following ammunition sets may be converted:

• .45 ACP and M1911 Mag — .45 ACP
• DMR Mag and M24 Mag — 7.62×51mm NATO
• 2Rnd. Pellet and 8Rnd. M1014 Pellet
• 2Rnd. Slug and 8Rnd. M1014 Slug

Sidearms

• .45 ACP — 6 rounds .45 ACP
• M1911 Mag — 7 rounds .45 ACP
• Makarov Mag — 8 rounds 9×18mm Makarov
• G17 Mag — 17 rounds 9×19mm Parabellum
• M9 Mag — 15 rounds 9×19mm Parabellum
• M9 SD Mag — 15 rounds subsonic 9×19mm Parabellum
• PDW Mag — 30 rounds 9×19mm Parabellum

Crossbows

• Crossbow Bolt

Machine Guns

• 200Rnd. M249 Belt — 200 rounds linked 5.56×45mm NATO
• 100Rnd. M240 Mag — 100 rounds linked 7.62×51mm NATO

Shotguns

The shotgun shells used in DayZ are 2.75" 12 gauge shotgun shells.

• 2Rnd. Pellet
• 2Rnd. Slug
• 8 Rnd. M1014 Pellet
• 8 Rnd. M1014 Slug

Submachine Guns

• MP5 Mag — 30 rounds 9×19mm Parabellum
• MP5 SD Mag — 30 rounds subsonic 9×19mm Parabellum
• Bizon SD Mag — 64 rounds subsonic 9×18mm Makarov

Rifles

• Lee Enfield Mag — 10 rounds .303 British
• 15Rnd. 1866 Slug — 15 rounds .44 Henry

Assault Rifles

• 30Rnd. AK — 30 rounds 5.45×39mm
• AKM Mag — 30 rounds 7.62×39mm
• 30Rnd. STANAG — 30 rounds 5.56×45mm NATO
• STANAG SD Mag — 30 rounds subsonic 5.56×45mm NATO
• G36 Mag — 30 rounds 5.56×45mm NATO
• FAL Mag — 20 rounds 7.62×51mm NATO

Sniper Rifles

• CZ550 Mag — 5 rounds in an unspecified chambering - See CZ 550
• DMR Mag — 20 rounds 7.62×51mm NATO
• M24 Mag — 5 rounds 7.62×51mm NATO
• SVD Dragunov Mag — 10 rounds 7.62×54mmR
• AS50 Mag — 5 rounds .50 BMG
• M107 Mag — 10 rounds .50 BMG

Rocket Launchers

• M136 Rocket — AT4

M203 Grenade Launcher

All M203 rounds are 40x46mm grenades. — 40mm grenade - 40×46mm

High Explosive

M203 HE grenade rounds are used to inflict explosive and fragmentation damage in a small area. They require a minimum arming distance.

• M203 HE

Star Parachute

When shot upwards into the air, M203 'star parachute' rounds will provide good illumination over a wide area for around 40 seconds.

• M203 Flare White
• M203 Flare Green

Smoke

M203 smoke rounds will spew white smoke upon impact, creating a short-lived smokescreen in a small area.

• M203 Smoke

Notes

• Both the 100Rnd. M240 Mag and the 200Rnd. M249 Belt take up two slots in a player's inventory.
• Rockets also take up two slots in a player's inventory.