After an amazing first season back, I get to shoot a nationals for the first time ever! I did not have the opportunity to attend one when I first got into the sport.
Ammo wise, so long as I shoot minor 9, I'll go store bought until the end of time. Blaser 115 brass chronos perfectly for USPSA, so I will stick with that. 147g Blazer is hot as the sun, and the 150g Federal USPSA ammo is not as spicy but still hotter than it needs to be.
I shot a bunch of majors this year, and had so much fun at each of them! Most of the majors I shot Limited 10 with my Gen 5 Glock 34. Beginning with the Ryan Rocks major, I began shooting with an ACRO p-2 on my Glock, as well as a Carver magwell, and I began my Limited Optics party.
There was rarely any dot shooting when I got started, and I never got into the dot game until Ryan Rocks. The learning curve has been staunch, but I am not at a point where I can comfortably hit any target reliably, despite the distance or difficulty. The time needed is still LENGTHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY however, there was a point where I was completely unable to read the dot with any reliability.
I used epoxy glue and silicone carbide to make semi-permanent the aggressive grip, as well as locking in the magwell. I used epoxy to secure the "flashlight" as well to prevent it from moving about. The flashlight is a gutted x300 clone filled with tungsten shot, and adds 15 ounces to the front of the lightweight Glock.
I've been finally dryfiring the way that I need to, and it truly makes all the difference. My goal after nationals is to ramp up training so that when the 24-25 season begins, I'm caught up instead of playing catch up.