I want to believe Hawkmoon is better because I've got it and haven't got the other one. But the truth is I get owned in PvP with thorn uers all the time, an even lose out to TLW quite often. This because more often than not, gun fights occur within close to mid-range. Hawkmoon may have a long range(like a soft scout rifle) but have you ever tried landing critical hits from that far without a scope? It nearly impossible. The only chance you've got is with Gunslingers trance and Chain of Woe (hunter). Even in PVE Thorn I a beast and is not far behind Hawkmoon at all. I think Hawkmoon requires a very high level of skill to wield and unless you've got that skill it can't be better than Thorn