this will depend entirely on the specific load of each. Under normal circumstances, the .375 has a bit more recoil. By "normal" I mean with more "normal" shot shells compared to 3 or 3.5" Magnum loads. I don't think its the actual energy of the recoil as much as it is a different impulse between the 12ga and 375 loads. As to recoil impulse, the 375 H&H would be faster then any 12ga, 1260fps vs 2600fps, that's substantially more.

Hi Talbert, To me the recoil isn't that bad. My wife shoots this at the range without issue. It would depend what you were planning to shoot through it.

Talbert, this will depend entirely on the specific load of each. Under normal circumstances, the .375 has a bit more recoil. By "normal" I mean with more "normal" shot shells compared to 3 or 3.5" Magnum loads. I don't think its the actual energy of the recoil as much as it is a different impulse between the 12ga and 375 loads. As to recoil impulse, the 375 H&H would be faster then any 12ga, 1260fps vs 2600fps, that's substantially more.