Not sure where your statistics are but I know crits aren't capped like that, they definitely take distance into account. And Damage modifiers. I know this for a fact because shotguns damage modifiers are most certainly different, but I will check back with you on The Last Word and Thorn and give you exact damage on each gun at different ranges. But the facts remain, The Last Word is a specialist gun, an exotic. It is meant to be hip fired at close range. It is not suitable for ADS long range fire as it loses two of its perks when you ADS, and with the current stats of The Last Word you are just capitalizing on its weaknesses. If you want to use a long range hand cannon, go for Hawkmon for #1 choice, The Devil You Know #2, or Lord High Fixer #3. If you unfortunately have xbox like myself, the best long range hand cannons are legendary as Thorn is god awful at the moment. Oh, if you managed to get a Timur's Lash, with the right perks it has great range as well. Fatebringer, the raid hand cannon. I hear it's good, but I am not going to put something on the list I know nothing about. But chances are that thing is amazing as well. Edit: Just to clarify rather than start a new argument, Thorn is a decent weapon PvP. But it's presence in PvE there is much to be desired averaging 400 less precision damage than most legendary hand cannons if not all of them.