That's pretty much it, but do try Pulse Rifles (Destiny)

by stabbim , Des Moines, IA, USA, Monday, July 13, 2015, 03:38 (3521 days ago) @ Mad_Stylus

Any idea if the rumors of a future HC nerf are legit or not? Because I'm not sure the archetype can take it and still remain competitive. Dialing back the range even further, or bringing the stopping power down a notch would be... saddening.

Uh, as far as I'm aware there are no rumors of an all-encompassing hand cannon nerf.

As you've apparently been out of the loop, I'm going to take a guess that the rumor you actually heard was the one about a possible nerf to some specific exotic hand cannons. At present, Thorn and The Last Word tend to dominate in the crucible, and it's likely they'll be targeted individually. Bungie's dropped some hints in recent interviews that they're aware of these particular outliers, thought they haven't officially confirmed a targeted nerf yet (I think).