A tactical reload is performed when changing out magazines that are not empty.

• A. When mags are empty
• B. After every 5 rounds
• C. When you need to clean
• D. When you change out mags that are not empty

Answer: (D)

A tactical reload is about preserving firepower by swapping a full magazine for one that still has rounds left, so you stay ready without waste. You perform it while the current magazine isn’t empty, removing the partially used mag and replacing it with a fresh one, then stowing the used mag for later. This keeps a full magazine in the weapon and the remaining rounds in the partially used mag available for later reloading, rather than waiting until you’re completely out. It’s different from an emergency reload, which is done when the mag is empty, and it isn’t about maintenance or a fixed round-count rule. So changing out magazines that are not empty is exactly what a tactical reload entails.