Reload

"Cover me, I'm reloading!"

- Zoey

Reloading (default "R" on computer and "B" on the Xbox360) is the in-game action of moving ammo from your reserve ammo count to your usable loaded ammo. When you reload, your character will usually yell, "Reloading!" or something similar.

The pump shotgun and auto shotgun have the slowest reload time from an empty magazine, as each individual shell must be reloaded, so make reloading the shotgun after shooting a habit.

The submachine gun and assault rifle have the fastest reload times, which complements their high magazine capacities to make reloading nearly trivial.

The hunting rifle takes longer to reload than the other two magazine-fed weapons, but the person using it should have the least close quarters contact anyway.

Pistols have a similar reload time to the submachine gun, but a much smaller magazine capacity. Dual pistols make reloading take slightly longer. Incapacitated players take twice as long as normal to reload their pistols.

It is best to always reload before a finale or when a Tank is drawing near. While reloading in the heat of battle, it is best to run away when you are almost out of ammo and use your melee attack whilst reloading. Listen closely when a teammate yells, "Reloading" and offer cover fire, especially if they are using shotguns.

Glitches

 * If you start to reload and then pause your game the reload will still continue, though when you unpause the game you will have to reload again. This works best on an auto shotgun. If you use all the bullets, reload pause the game at the 8th bullet. It will reload the other two. Unpause the game and it will reload all 10 bullets again, It will still say 8 bullets until the 9th and 10th are entered into the gun.
 * Players can still reload whilst using their melee attack. This is highly useful whilst fighting hordes.