Question?: Ammo Crafting & Shotgun ammo types

[deviantdigi 22]

Greetings,

New to these parts. So hello :D Two questions, if you have any BRAAAAAINS! left to spare. :heart:

1. Ammo crafting. Do you know of a recipe guide, or could someone list them?

I didn't find anything on the forums or the wiki. Overall, I don't think its that complicated but I can't manage to craft any 15rd for the Winchester.

2. Awhile back, I remember hearing of a "quite" ammo type for the Winchester. Maybe others aswell? I've tried both slugs and pellets for the double barrel and Winchester. Both ammo types seem to aggro Zeds at about the about same distance.

On a side note, I understand the difference between slugs and pellets. But ingame, whats the difference between them. If pellets still aggro, do less damage. Whats the point?

[Huuwap 25]

I honestly don't know the answer to your in-game question, but common sense would lead me to believe that pellets/shot would be better for a multiple target very close quarters situation, where slugs would give you a bit more range and precision for single target situations. Assuming the game actually treats the two different ammo types correctly they will behave in this manner.

[deviantdigi 22]

Wiki

"Although in reality the Winchester 1866 is a lever action .44 Rifle, in DayZ it is a shotgun.

It allows slugs in tubular magazines of 15.

In patch 1.5.8 the Winchester was made slightly weaker in damage and louder. The patch also removed the pellet ammo type from the game and replaced all existing magazines with standard slugs.

It's very easy to find ammo for this weapon and many new players still find it useful. "

-- I talked to a friend about this and he said back in the day the Winchester was THE gun to have for starting. Silent and plentiful of ammo. Its a shame, its worse than the double barrel nowadays.

I still have yet to find a crafting recipe for 15rd. I'm starting to think it was overlooked. I'm not too spec of ammunition but is there a reason why you wouldn't be able to craft shells?

[Soldier of Failure 14]

The winchester uses a differnt sized shell than the DB shotgun. I think those slugs just wouldnt fit.