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Ltd Vickers stages are generally "standards" or tests of marksmanship vs being a scenario. In general I don't like scenario stages to be ltd Vickers or requiring a downloaded magazine unless there's a logical rationale for the COF. I recall one like that where you're seated in a cafe' with concealment and six rounds in your gun to start. I was thinking out loud to a friend "Why the heck would I ever have my gun in that condition out in public?"

That said, I have given a procedural to people with downloaded or overloaded magazines and will continue to do so. In a ltd Vickers stage (like the El Prez) you're requiring the shooter to not only score hits but to think at the same time. Part of that thinking process is to know not to make up a miss or a points down hit. Another reason why it's a procedural apart from what has already been mentioned here. Is, if the shooter downloads both mags it's impossible to for him to make that mistake giving him an advantage over the other shooters. Procedural earned. The "Bill Drill" is a perfect example. It's a speed/accuracy drill. Downloading the mag removes part of the stress the drill is designed to include.

Regarding overloading mags I've seen guys start a COF with a mag with 11 rounds that starts with the gun empty. Their argument being that they started the COF loading to capacity. That's a no go. If the COF calls for the shooter to begin the stage with an unloaded gun the magazines still may not be above the capacity limit for the division. You'd be surprised how many times people try to slip this one past an inexperienced SO.