diff --git a/data/json/items/ammo.json b/data/json/items/ammo.json
index 27668ac731df..67f3e2eeacbb 100644
--- a/data/json/items/ammo.json
+++ b/data/json/items/ammo.json
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@
     "dispersion": 14,
     "loudness": 0,
     "count": 50,
+    "dont_recover_one_in": 1000,
     "effects": [ "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NON-FOULING" ]
   },
   {
@@ -1076,7 +1077,8 @@
     "dispersion": 10,
     "loudness": 0,
     "to_hit": -1,
-    "effects": [ "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NON-FOULING", "RECOVER_100" ]
+    "dont_recover_one_in": 1000,
+    "effects": [ "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NON-FOULING" ]
   },
   {
     "type": "AMMO",
@@ -1095,6 +1097,7 @@
     "dispersion": 10,
     "loudness": 0,
     "count": 30,
-    "effects": [ "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NON-FOULING", "RECOVER_100" ]
+    "dont_recover_one_in": 1000,
+    "effects": [ "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NON-FOULING" ]
   }
 ]