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Originally Posted by RyanW
You probably wouldn't.
The exceptions: - You replace a magazine before the gun is empty (though the magazine may be empty). The chambered round remains chambered. Doesn't take any extra time.
- Pump and lever action guns - anything with "+1" in shots and "i" in loading time. It's as simple as filling the magazine, chambering a round, and putting one more round in the magazine. Uses the standard time for loading one additional round.
- You insert a magazine, work the action, remove the magazine, insert an additional round, and reinsert the magazine. Or, you chamber a round manually and insert a full magazine. Time largely irrelevant, as you would never do this during action that calls for second by second resolution.
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Option 1 is IIRC known as a “tactical reload,” and unless the setting follows video game logic with regards to ammo (or you have tech or a trait that lets you do so), can quickly end up with a bag full of partial magazines if you do it too often. In a setting with video game logic, of course, it’s a great option when you get to cover or there’s otherwise a lull in the fighting.