Ammunition

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Ammunition is the term given to any item that can be used by a ranged weapon, usually a firearm. Ammunition is commonly found in clips, cylindrical casings that hold cartridges (classically 6), or magazines, cartridges stacked in a line covered by a casing. Ammunition in the Metro can vary from simple ball bearings to high caliber sniper-rifle ammo. Ammunition in Metro 2033 is used in long range combat to kill enemies.
In the Moscow Metro, pre-war military grade 5.45x39mm rounds, or MGR, ammunition is used as currency as not only have not enough bills and coins lasted since the nuclear devastation, but when metro inhabitants are in need they can use it as ammunition itself, though this does result in the person literally "shooting money". Furthermore, they are impossible to replicate to match pre-war standards, so counterfeiting is difficult. Ammunition is uncommon and is usually found on dead humans or in caches scattered through the game, but Artyom can also gain ammunition by exchanging ammo types that they have for others at exchange kiosks for a service fee.
==Types of ammunition==
The following are all ammunition types in the Metro games and their availability in individual titles.
Ammunition 	Availability + HUD icon	Availability + HUD icon 	Availability + HUD icon
Ammunition 	Metro 2033 	Metro Last Light 	Metro Exodus
.44 Magnum 	Available 	Available 	Available
.44 Magnum AP-Incendiary	Notavailable 	Available (Faction Pack DLC only)	Notavailable
Dirty 5.45x39mm 	Available 	Available 	Available
Military Grade 5.45x39mm	Available 	Available 	Notavailable
Incendiary 5.45x39mm 	Notavailable 	Notavailable 	Available (Sam's Story DLC only)
7.62x54mm 	Notavailable 	Available 	Available
12x70 Buckshot 	Available 	Available 	Available
12x70 Dragonbreath 	Notavailable 	Available (Faction Pack DLC only)	Notavailable
12.7x108mm 	Notavailable 	Available 	Notavailable
12.7x108mm belt 	Notavailable 	Available 	Notavailable
Ball bearings 	Available 	Available 	Available
Incendiary capsules 	Notavailable 	Notavailable 	Available
Arrows (Bolts) 	Available 	Available 	Available
Explosive bolts 	Notavailable 	Notavailable 	Available
Flamethrower fuel 	Notavailable 	Available 	Available (The Two Colonels DLC only)
==Exchange Rate Table==
The following table shows the exchange rate between military grade rounds and other types of ammunition. The Buying column (in the format x : y) tells you that you will receive y shells of the desired type for paying x MGRs. The Selling column tells you that you need to sell y shells to receive one MGR round.
Exchange Rate RatioMilitary Grade Rounds : Other Round	Metro 2033	Metro 2033	Metro Last Light	Metro Last Light
Exchange Rate RatioMilitary Grade Rounds : Other Round	Buying 	Selling 	Buying 	Selling
.44 Magnum 	1 : 3 	1 : 6 	6 : 6 	1 : 6
.44 Magnum AP-Incendiary 	 	 	 	
8 : 6 	1 : 6 	 	 	
Dirty 5.45x39mm 	1 : 5 	1 : 10 	10 : 30 	1 : 30
7.62x54mm 	 	 	 	
7 : 5 	1 : 5 	 	 	
12x70 Buckshot 	1 : 2 	1 : 4 	5 : 6 	1 : 6
12x70 Dragonbreath 	 	 	 	
7 : 6 	1 : 6 	 	 	
12.7x108mm 	 	 	 	
9 : 5 	1 : 1 	 	 	
Ball Bearings 	1 : 8 	1 : 16 	8 : 10 	1 : 10
Arrows 	1 : 1 	1 : 2 	7 : 1 	1 : 1
==Ammunition Crafting==
In Metro Exodus, ammunition can no longer be bought, as neither MGRs, nor traders are present. It's possible, however, to find it in the game world, or craft at a workbench using any mechanical and chemical materials acquired. In the field, when using the backpack, only ball bearings and bolts can be crafted, but when using a workbench, it is possible to craft all ammunition types. Any ammunition previously collected or crafted can be scrapped for additional materials. Scrapping only yields a fraction (one-sixth) of crafting materials back, but can still be helpful when low on resources and need to immediately craft medkits, filters, or different ammunition types.
Ammunition type 	Crafting cost	Crafting cost	Crafting cost	Scrapping yield	Scrapping yield	Scrapping yield
Ammunition type 	Amount 	 	 	Amount 	 	
.44 Magnum 	×6 	12 	6 	×6 	2 	1
5.45x39mm 	×30 	30 	10 	×30 	5 	2
Incendiary 5.45x39mm	×5 	25 	5 	×5 	4 	1
12x70 Buckshot 	×6 	16 	6 	×6 	3 	1
7.62x54mm 	×5 	25 	5 	×5 	4 	1
Ball Bearings 	×10 	10 	0 	×10 	2 	0
Incendiary capsules 	×10 	40 	40 	×10 	6 	6
Bolts 	×1 	10 	0 	×1 	2 	0
Explosive bolts 	×1 	7 	7 	×1 	2 	2
Fuel 	×45 	0 	10 	×45 	0 	2
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