Yea, I find 2F Black Powder to be much more of a push than a sharp whack like most smokeless are. I have found that loading to the so called equivalent with real black powder in 2F is not bad at all in the recoil arena. I think 150 grains of 2F under a 570 Grain Round Ball is deadly medicine, yet offers surprisingly manageable recoil.

Now 3F would whack a bit sharper for sure.