diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
index 2ab54aaa908d..33e2191efe6f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
@@ -188,6 +188,27 @@
 		temp_materials[material] = (bullet_cost[material] * stored_ammo.len) + base_cost[material]
 	set_custom_materials(temp_materials)
 
+/// Reverse tactical tac_reloads
+/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/attackby(obj/item/OB, mob/user, params)
+	.=..()
+	if(istype(OB, /obj/item/gun/ballistic))
+		var/obj/item/gun/ballistic/Ballistic = OB;
+		if(Ballistic.tac_reloads == TRUE && do_after(user, 0.5 SECONDS, target=user))
+			if (Ballistic.magazine != null)
+				Ballistic.eject_magazine(user, FALSE, src)
+				return
+			Ballistic.insert_magazine(user, src)
+
+
+//handling MOSTLY for the bulldog shotgun
+/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/attackby_secondary(obj/item/OB, mob/user, params)
+	.=..()
+	if(istype(OB, /obj/item/gun/ballistic))
+		var/obj/item/gun/ballistic/Ballistic = OB;
+		if(Ballistic.tac_reloads == TRUE && do_after(user, 0.5 SECONDS, target=user))
+			Ballistic.replace_secondary_magazine(src, user)
+			return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
+
 ///Count of number of bullets in the magazine
 /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/proc/ammo_count(countempties = TRUE)
 	var/boolets = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
index f5eb4bb7c71f..4d745a9bcff4 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
@@ -709,6 +709,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(gun_saw_types, typecacheof(list(
 	chamber_round()
 	update_appearance()
 
+//modularization
+/obj/item/gun/ballistic/proc/replace_secondary_magazine(obj/item/weapon, mob/user)
+
 /obj/item/suppressor
 	name = "suppressor"
 	desc = "A syndicate small-arms suppressor for maximum espionage."
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
index 32d98eceb6b8..e8c2d12ee75a 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -212,28 +212,12 @@
 	return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CALL_NORMAL
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/bulldog/attackby_secondary(obj/item/weapon, mob/user, params)
-	if(!istype(weapon, secondary_magazine_type))
-		balloon_alert(user, "[weapon.name] doesn't fit!")
-		return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CALL_NORMAL
-	if(!user.transferItemToLoc(weapon, src))
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("You cannot seem to get [src] out of your hands!"))
-		return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
-	var/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/old_mag = secondary_magazine
-	secondary_magazine = weapon
-	if(old_mag)
-		user.put_in_hands(old_mag)
-	balloon_alert(user, "secondary [magazine_wording] loaded")
-	playsound(src, load_empty_sound, load_sound_volume, load_sound_vary)
-	update_appearance()
+	replace_secondary_magazine(weapon, user)
 	return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/bulldog/alt_click_secondary(mob/user)
 	if(secondary_magazine)
-		var/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/old_mag = secondary_magazine
-		secondary_magazine = null
-		user.put_in_hands(old_mag)
-		update_appearance()
-		playsound(src, load_empty_sound, load_sound_volume, load_sound_vary)
+		unload_secondary_magazine(user)
 	return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/bulldog/proc/toggle_magazine()
@@ -244,6 +228,28 @@
 	playsound(src, load_empty_sound, load_sound_volume, load_sound_vary)
 	update_appearance()
 
+/obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/bulldog/proc/unload_secondary_magazine(mob/user)
+	var/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/old_mag = secondary_magazine
+	secondary_magazine = null
+	user.put_in_hands(old_mag)
+	update_appearance()
+	playsound(src, load_empty_sound, load_sound_volume, load_sound_vary)
+
+/obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/bulldog/replace_secondary_magazine(obj/item/weapon, mob/user)
+	if(!istype(weapon, secondary_magazine_type))
+		balloon_alert(user, "[weapon.name] doesn't fit!")
+		return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CALL_NORMAL
+	if(!user.transferItemToLoc(weapon, src))
+		to_chat(user, span_warning("You cannot seem to get [src] out of your hands!"))
+		return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
+	var/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/old_mag = secondary_magazine
+	secondary_magazine = weapon
+	if(old_mag)
+		user.put_in_hands(old_mag)
+	balloon_alert(user, "secondary [magazine_wording] loaded")
+	playsound(src, load_empty_sound, load_sound_volume, load_sound_vary)
+	update_appearance()
+
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/bulldog/unrestricted
 	pin = /obj/item/firing_pin
 /////////////////////////////