diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
index 05afeae897..ff78780104 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
@@ -80,17 +80,16 @@
 	if(!can_load(user))
 		return
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box))
-		if(load_delay)
-			if(!do_after(user, load_delay, target = src))
-				return
+
 		var/obj/item/ammo_box/AM = A
 		for(var/obj/item/ammo_casing/AC in AM.stored_ammo)
-			var/did_load = give_round(AC, replace_spent)
-			if(did_load)
-				AM.stored_ammo -= AC
-				num_loaded++
-			if(!did_load || !multiload)
-				break
+			if(load_delay && do_after(user, load_delay, target = src))
+				var/did_load = give_round(AC, replace_spent)
+				if(did_load)
+					AM.stored_ammo -= AC
+					num_loaded++
+				if(!did_load || !multiload)
+					break
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_casing))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_casing/AC = A
 		if(give_round(AC, replace_spent))
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm
index 7ede4507da..0d9183d1a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/ammo_boxes.dm
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 	var/pixeloffsetx = 4
 	start_empty = TRUE
 	multiload = FALSE
-	load_delay = 2 //2ds
+	load_delay = 6 //6ds
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/shotgun/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()