diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
index 044f75dbc9..f92c5ed3a2 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Weapons.Ranged.Systems;
 public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedDoAfterSystem _doAfter = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedInteractionSystem _interaction = default!;
 
 
     protected virtual void InitializeBallistic()
@@ -117,8 +118,8 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
 
         void SimulateInsertAmmo(EntityUid ammo, EntityUid ammoProvider, EntityCoordinates coordinates)
         {
-            var evInsert = new InteractUsingEvent(args.User, ammo, ammoProvider, coordinates);
-            RaiseLocalEvent(ammoProvider, evInsert);
+            // We call SharedInteractionSystem to raise contact events. Checks are already done by this point.
+            _interaction.InteractUsing(args.User, ammo, ammoProvider, coordinates, checkCanInteract: false, checkCanUse: false);
         }
 
         List<(EntityUid? Entity, IShootable Shootable)> ammo = new();