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Allow Reloading While Aiming Down Sights

Under considerationby pierce · 30 Aug

Allow players to keep their weapon shouldered and remain aimed down sights while reloading, where supported by the weapon and reload animation. The sight picture could become partially obstructed and weapon handling could be reduced while changing the magazine, but the player should not be forced completely out of ADS. This would make reloads feel smoother and allow players to maintain awareness while holding an angle.

9 comments

  • Ralph (xKingSplashx)02 Sept

    Allow players to remain in an aiming stance while reloading instead of automatically lowering their weapon completely. The reload animation could temporarily move the weapon or obstruct the optic as needed while preserving the player’s general sightline. This would make it easier to hold an angle and transition smoothly back into aiming once the reload is complete.

  • Thibault Catimel02 Sept

    "Allow Reloading While Aiming Down Sights" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2026-09-02), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

  • Snowticey03 Sept

    To reload while aiming down sights. I imagine it would make sense especially while holding an angle and you dont wanna lose sight of the target.

  • Thibault Catimel03 Sept

    "add the ability to reload while ads'ing" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2026-09-03), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

  • Patrys07 Sept

    Why would you do that? It's completely unpractical in real life, especially with Russian rifles that are normally reloaded with the right hand. Maybe add an option to abort a reload before a fresh magazine is inserted, allowing the gun to be shouldered and the already chambered round to be fired instead?

  • FlowerTrout08 Sept

    To build on the incredible realism of the recent animation update, the game should implement Aim Down Sights (ADS) reloads for compatible weapons like magazine fed rifles and shotguns. Allowing players to track targets through their sights during a reload perfectly matches the game's focus on authentic, high-stress tactical weapon handling.

  • eyel-e-ss08 Sept

    Maintaining ADS while reloading is difficult to the point of impractical in the real world for any weapon system. The devs understood this and knocked the reloads out of the park on this game. You could make an argument for adjustments to the height of the weapon (particularly pistols). Typically, you place the weapon around shoulder height when reloading to allow the shooter to keep eyes on the target but also have the ability to see the gun/mag and reload. I would suggest considering this for the change.

  • Thibault Catimel22 Sept

    "Add ADS Reload Animation" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2026-09-08), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

  • Thex06 Oct

    This could also help compensate for the innately slower reloads of tube fed shotguns by allowing a player to maintain an angle even while reloading. The aim might not be as stable, the reloading process might be slower/error prone, and the recoil might make follow ups nearly impossible but its a reasonably aimed shot while reloading. Extending to mag feds, if there is still a round in the chamber, you have one shot.