I have like the once or twice I have shot matches where you had X number of rifle/pistol/shotgun rounds to engage targets A-G, then Y number of Pistol/shotgun.rifle rounds to engage targets H-Q, then whatevery you could carry of shotgun/rifle/pistol rounds to engage targets R-Z and clean up whatever you failed to get with the first two.
I also would rather shoot two great stages than 5 mediocre stages.