When you play 7 Days to Die, ammunition of calibers you never use tends to pile up and clog your inventory even though you picked it up. “LittleRedSonja Ammunition Recycling” appears to be a lightweight, easy-to-understand gameplay MOD that lets you turn that surplus ammo back into materials.
What Kind of MOD Is It?
It seems to work by letting you unpack (break down) unwanted ammunition at a workbench, recovering roughly 80% of the materials that went into it. If you have the optional “Custom Ammo Bench Add-On” installed, you break it down at a dedicated “Ammo Recycling Bench” instead.
When you break something down, you first receive a “package,” and by “opening” it rather than scrapping it, the materials inside are returned to you—that’s the intended procedure. According to the author, no skill level-ups or schematics are required, so anyone can use it right away, which is one of its highlights.
Main Features
- A recovery rate of about 80%. The amount returned is adjusted by taking into account the original ammunition’s cost, crafting time, complexity, quality, and rarity, as well as whether it was made as a “bundle,” striking a balance that prevents exploits.
- It’s designed so that more complex ammunition takes longer to break down. Rockets and the like are also included, but the author explains with a bit of humor that “they won’t explode when you break them down.”
- Supported ammunition seems to be wide-ranging, covering 9mm, 7.62, Magnum .44, various shotgun shells, rockets, grenades, and more.
- Compatibility with many MODs has been in progress, and with each successive version, support has been added for Izayo Weapon Pack, District Zero, Server Side Weapons, Pant’s Weapon Pack, The Wasteland, Firearms Expansion 5, Rebirth, Oakraven Ammo Press, and even Escape from Tarkov-style mods.
Installation Tips
As with a typical MOD, you’ll likely place the extracted folder into your Mods folder. If you use it in multiplayer (on a server), it’s reassuring to confirm in advance whether all participants need to have matching compatibility. When combining it with other weapon MODs, it’s a good idea to check the latest information on Nexus to see whether you meet the supported versions listed above. After breaking something down, an “open” operation is required, and note that if you scrap it instead, the materials won’t be returned. Be sure to check the Nexus page for details and the latest compatibility status.
Who Is It For?
- Players who tend to accumulate ammunition they don’t use and want to put it to good use as materials
- Solo or small-group players who want to make early- to mid-game resource management a little easier
- Players who have large weapon-adding MODs installed and want to organize all that ammunition together
It may not be flashy, but it seems to be the kind of practical MOD that scratches an itch. For players who want to cut down on wasted resources, it could be a quiet but effective addition.