Hawkmoon, and most HC's, were definitely hit hard. Hawkmoon recoil and hit detection are either off or changed so much that getting used to it is just annoying as all hell. Mained Hawkmoon(my first exotic weapon) in year 1 for PvE and PvP. Switched to Fatebringer when it finally dropped in HoW to free up Exotic slot for Ghorn. Range isnt the biggest problem at this point