I think that we need to keep in mind that first and foremost it's a hand gun powder with a handgun powder's burn rate and pressure build. It just happens to be safe for rifles due to it's fluffy density that makes it impossible to accidentally load up a pipe bomb like charge. But this doesn't make it an ideal "fits all" solution.
Perhaps it's more fair to say a sharper recoil as you suggested? For some folks shooting some guns I'd say it can be felt. Sort of the classic story of how folks describe the snappy 9mm guns vs the "push" of a .45ACP from the 1911. And since you've also clearly shot black powder you already know about the "THUMP!" vs "BANG!" of black powder vs smokeless. So there may be some of that in it.
The sharper and faster impulse will certainly wear on some guns. So for my 1867 dated rolling block receiver I'd be highly reluctant to use TB even if I'm still within the 26K CUP limit commonly given for the old antique rolling block receivers. I'd rather use a lower pressure powder with a longer and slower pressure rise out of respect for the old steel sitting in front of my face yet still achieve my desired muzzle velocity. Similarly I'd not want to use it on an antique trapdoor either.
Looking at the burn rate chart at; https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Burn Rates - 2014-2015.pdf
I see that TB is well up there and just a few spots under Titegroup, Bullseye and a bunch of other fast burning handgun powders. So I guess we should not be surprised at the high pressure peaks when used in a rifle round and when it has to push a heavy bullet or choke down through a bottleneck case.
Perhaps it's more fair to say a sharper recoil as you suggested? For some folks shooting some guns I'd say it can be felt. Sort of the classic story of how folks describe the snappy 9mm guns vs the "push" of a .45ACP from the 1911. And since you've also clearly shot black powder you already know about the "THUMP!" vs "BANG!" of black powder vs smokeless. So there may be some of that in it.
The sharper and faster impulse will certainly wear on some guns. So for my 1867 dated rolling block receiver I'd be highly reluctant to use TB even if I'm still within the 26K CUP limit commonly given for the old antique rolling block receivers. I'd rather use a lower pressure powder with a longer and slower pressure rise out of respect for the old steel sitting in front of my face yet still achieve my desired muzzle velocity. Similarly I'd not want to use it on an antique trapdoor either.
Looking at the burn rate chart at; https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Burn Rates - 2014-2015.pdf
I see that TB is well up there and just a few spots under Titegroup, Bullseye and a bunch of other fast burning handgun powders. So I guess we should not be surprised at the high pressure peaks when used in a rifle round and when it has to push a heavy bullet or choke down through a bottleneck case.
