the first matches i shot were before 2-round clips(i have never seen one) so you had to "X" two rounds in the first eight rounder to get it to load properly then use a full eight rounder for the rest of your string...***—I wonder how this applies to 8-round M-! Garand en bloc clips? ***
You can get 5 round and 2 round clips for the M-1 Garand.
In high power matches you have to fire 10 shots. That is why the two round clip was made. Many of us have a preference for two 5 round clip in the matches.
the first matches i shot were before 2-round clips(i have never seen one) so you had to "X" two rounds in the first eight rounder to get it to load properly then use a full eight rounder for the rest of your string...—thanks—I will be curious to see clarified that one abides by the law by only putting seven cartridges in any given presently owned “clip” or “magazine”—