Handcannons in general are not in a great place unless you have a god roll with all the range perks it can have. The Hawkmoon is my favorite exotic in the game but the range is trash if you use agressive ballistics and the recoil is way to wild to land consistent shots if you use anything else. I do not have the first curse as I am lazy but I feel it should be able to hit at the same distance as most pulses after you get a headshot kill.