I haven't played yet but they did say they were really trying to make handcannons much better on console (and PC with a controller). The update notes list the following for handcannon changes :
- Increased PvE damage for all Hand Cannons by 15%
- Precision Hand Cannons deal 0.15x more precision damage, increasing from 1.5x to 1.6x (+6.6%)
- Increased hip fire accuracy when using controllers on console and PC by 33%
- Increased ADS accuracy when using controllers on console and PC by 25%
From some Reddit questions that were answered by Bungie they also said these buffs to accuracy apply to "in air" accuracy. So maybe give it a shot and see what you think. Either way thanks for the input... not sure I have it in me to play anymore, but I still can't help myself from rooting for this game.