diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Components/BallisticAmmoProviderComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Components/BallisticAmmoProviderComponent.cs
index 679b0df782..d5fb2e7dc8 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Components/BallisticAmmoProviderComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Components/BallisticAmmoProviderComponent.cs
@@ -53,4 +53,10 @@ public sealed partial class BallisticAmmoProviderComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("mayTransfer")]
     public bool MayTransfer = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// DoAfter delay for filling a bullet into another ballistic ammo provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("fillDelay")]
+    public TimeSpan FillDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5);
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
index a6a31bc992..aea7fb4e8b 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Weapons.Ranged.Systems;
 
 public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedDoAfterSystem _doAfter = default!;
+
     protected virtual void InitializeBallistic()
     {
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent, ComponentInit>(OnBallisticInit);
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent, GetVerbsEvent<Verb>>(OnBallisticVerb);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent, InteractUsingEvent>(OnBallisticInteractUsing);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent, AfterInteractEvent>(OnBallisticAfterInteract);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent, AmmoFillDoAfterEvent>(OnBallisticAmmoFillDoAfter);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent, UseInHandEvent>(OnBallisticUse);
     }
 
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
             args.Target == null ||
             args.Used == args.Target ||
             Deleted(args.Target) ||
-            !TryComp(args.Target, out BallisticAmmoProviderComponent? targetComponent) ||
+            !TryComp<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent>(args.Target, out var targetComponent) ||
             targetComponent.Whitelist == null)
         {
             return;
@@ -69,7 +73,23 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
 
         args.Handled = true;
 
-        if (targetComponent.Entities.Count + targetComponent.UnspawnedCount == targetComponent.Capacity)
+        _doAfter.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(args.User, component.FillDelay, new AmmoFillDoAfterEvent(), used: uid, target: args.Target, eventTarget: uid)
+        {
+            BreakOnTargetMove = true,
+            BreakOnUserMove = true,
+            BreakOnDamage = false,
+            NeedHand = true
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void OnBallisticAmmoFillDoAfter(EntityUid uid, BallisticAmmoProviderComponent component, AmmoFillDoAfterEvent args)
+    {
+        if (Deleted(args.Target) ||
+            !TryComp<BallisticAmmoProviderComponent>(args.Target, out var target) ||
+            target.Whitelist == null)
+            return;
+
+        if (target.Entities.Count + target.UnspawnedCount == target.Capacity)
         {
             Popup(
                 Loc.GetString("gun-ballistic-transfer-target-full",
@@ -83,8 +103,8 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
         {
             Popup(
                 Loc.GetString("gun-ballistic-transfer-empty",
-                    ("entity", args.Used)),
-                args.Used,
+                    ("entity", uid)),
+                uid,
                 args.User);
             return;
         }
@@ -96,27 +116,25 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
         }
 
         List<(EntityUid? Entity, IShootable Shootable)> ammo = new();
-        var evTakeAmmo = new TakeAmmoEvent(1, ammo, Transform(args.Used).Coordinates, args.User);
-        RaiseLocalEvent(args.Used, evTakeAmmo);
+        var evTakeAmmo = new TakeAmmoEvent(1, ammo, Transform(uid).Coordinates, args.User);
+        RaiseLocalEvent(uid, evTakeAmmo);
 
         foreach (var (ent, _) in ammo)
         {
             if (ent == null)
                 continue;
 
-            if (!targetComponent.Whitelist.IsValid(ent.Value))
+            if (!target.Whitelist.IsValid(ent.Value))
             {
                 Popup(
                     Loc.GetString("gun-ballistic-transfer-invalid",
                         ("ammoEntity", ent.Value),
                         ("targetEntity", args.Target.Value)),
-                    args.Used,
+                    uid,
                     args.User);
 
-                // TODO: For better or worse, this will play a sound, but it's the
-                // more future-proof thing to do than copying the same code
-                // that OnBallisticInteractUsing has, sans sound.
-                SimulateInsertAmmo(ent.Value, args.Used, Transform(args.Used).Coordinates);
+                // play sound to be cool
+                SimulateInsertAmmo(ent.Value, uid, Transform(uid).Coordinates);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -126,6 +144,11 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
             if (ent.Value.IsClientSide())
                 Del(ent.Value);
         }
+
+        // repeat if there is more space in the target and more ammo to fill it
+        var moreSpace = target.Entities.Count + target.UnspawnedCount < target.Capacity;
+        var moreAmmo = component.Entities.Count + component.UnspawnedCount > 0;
+        args.Repeat = moreSpace && moreAmmo;
     }
 
     private void OnBallisticVerb(EntityUid uid, BallisticAmmoProviderComponent component, GetVerbsEvent<Verb> args)
@@ -247,3 +270,11 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
         Appearance.SetData(uid, AmmoVisuals.AmmoMax, component.Capacity, appearance);
     }
 }
+
+/// <summary>
+/// DoAfter event for filling one ballistic ammo provider from another.
+/// </summary>
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public sealed partial class AmmoFillDoAfterEvent : SimpleDoAfterEvent
+{
+}