I've been thinking a lot about this. I still think bloom should be removed, despite what Bungie has said. Right now, the best Hand Cannons are like high-impact low-mag scout rifles. The ones with Eyasluna-tier impact and range perks are favored above all else. From the beginning of the game, though, I always wished hand cannons were extremely powerful, but [i]very[/i] difficult to control. Sort of like that one-shot pistol in Advanced Warfare. If bloom was removed and damage increased, while greatly decreasing initial stability, Hand Cannons would literally be [i]hand cannons.[/i] Tough to use, but highly effective once mastered. In terms of killing, this would effectively shift all hand cannons up in damage, but down in stability. - 4 bodyshot hand cannons would kill in 3 shots - 5 bodyshot hand cannons would kill in 4 shots