diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
index 78ca6e9280..9ea030da99 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 	var/caliber
 	var/multiload = 1
 	var/start_empty = 0
-	var/load_delay = 0 //how long do we take to load (deciseconds)
 	var/list/bullet_cost
 	var/list/base_cost// override this one as well if you override bullet_cost
 
@@ -76,19 +75,12 @@
 	return 1
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/attackby(obj/item/A, mob/user, params, silent = FALSE, replace_spent = 0)
-	if(INTERACTING_WITH(user, src) || INTERACTING_WITH(user, A))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You're already doing that!</span>")
-		return FALSE
 	var/num_loaded = 0
 	if(!can_load(user))
 		return
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_box/AM = A
 		for(var/obj/item/ammo_casing/AC in AM.stored_ammo)
-			if(load_delay || AM.load_delay)
-				var/loadtime = max(AM.load_delay, load_delay)
-				if(!do_after(user, loadtime, target = src))
-					return FALSE
 			var/did_load = give_round(AC, replace_spent)
 			if(did_load)
 				AM.stored_ammo -= AC
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm
index 8cd49bdf16..70058801f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@
 	max_ammo = 4
 	var/pixeloffsetx = 4
 	start_empty = TRUE
-	multiload = FALSE
-	load_delay = 6 //6ds
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/shotgun/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
index 1aefa51a51..fa8099a257 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 	..()
 	if (istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/AM = A
-		if(AM.load_delay && !do_after(user, AM.load_delay, target = src))
-			return FALSE
 		if (!magazine && istype(AM, mag_type))
 			if(user.transferItemToLoc(AM, src))
 				magazine = AM