Pat had some issues at first in failing to fully expand at full draw, but he was still shooting very well, despite slower speeds and less than optimal form. With just a little discussion about things he was in no position to see in his own form, Pat began getting the expansion he needed in his chest and the tightening between his shoulder blades. His draw got longer, his release got better, and his groups tightened tremendously, as shown in the photograph he posted. The buffalo in Oz are going to be in trouble in a few weeks when Pat gets there.
Pat's new Morrison bow is very nice, and he shoots it well. Pat also has a Shrew Safari that he shoots well, and it will be his backup bow, but he has tuned his arrows for the Morrison ILF. I was getting 160+ fps out of my 68# Super Shrew Samuri using the same weight arrows that Pat was shooting at 175 fps using his 82# Morrison ILF. With its forward handle deflexed riser design, the Shrew will tend to be slower than the less deflexed Morrison, even at the same poundage, so it was a little surprising to me that the Morrison only gained about 1 fps in velocity per additional pound. I'd say that speaks highly of the efficiency of my Shrew. Pat's Shrew Safari seemed to be less efficient than my Shrew Samurai and showed barely higher speeds with the same arrow weights, although Pat's Shrew is 11 pounds heavier in draw weight than mine.
I will be interested to see how my new Shrew Safari compares with my older Shrew Samurai. Individual bows can vary significantly in performance, even when they ought to be very similar. The Shrew Safari that my friend Doug Burns will be taking to Australia is very close in speed to my Samurai. The Safari versions have more phenolic and more mass, which can be good or not, depending on the circumstances. As a bow increases in poundage, it seems to need more mass to maintain its relative stability, but I do dislike carrying any more weight around than I need to. That said, the Morrison is much heavier than the Shrew Safari, but not as heavy as many other 3 piece bows.
Allan