Hit those perfect active reloads
In most shooters, reload animations are set. Returning in Gears of War 4 is the Active Reload mechanic, which lets you reload any type of gun faster by hitting the reload button a second time, timing it when it lands somewhere within the gray area of the reload bar.
Some may trigger Active Reloads automatically, whereas others rarely tend to use it. Whatever the case may be, there’s no denying that Active Reloads can save you some valuable time, giving you an advantage towards the enemy. However, when you hit the small white box on the reload bar, you’re granted a Perfect Active Reload, which provides bonus damage for the portion of the clip you reloaded.
What we’d recommend doing is attempting to hit that Perfect Active Reload upon emptying every clip. That way, you get more bullets that grant you additional damage, as well as seriously speeding up the reload animation. This will not only conserve you ammo in the long run, but it’ll also guarantee you deal the highest possible damage with any type of weapon.
