I'd agree with that. Instead of firing it as fast as you can take a split second longer between shots so their measured and accurate. Makes a world of difference with thorn and the first curse. The last word only use full auto while hip firing in its intended range. If you need to aim down sights again instead of just holding the trigger down and spraying all over the place use that split second between shots and pull the trigger for each shot so that they are measured even composed shots. That's been my experience at least. Hand cannons were my favorite weapon type when I started the game and for the first 6 months or so I rarely ventured into pvp because well, I sucked. Still kind of do but slowing and progressively getting better.