There is no need to worry about accidentally auto-reloading the weapon when there is no because you can now do it manually. The Cancel Auto Reload is a simple quality of life type of mod. It requires that you change how reloading works, so if your weapon has no ammo in it, you will have to hold the reload button instead of waiting for it to auto reload.

You can also choose whether you want to keep your current reloading behavior or not. In order for this mod to work, it has to change how reloading works, so there is a possibility that it can break the game.