Yes. Missing aimed shots on Golemagg feels pretty fucking bad.
Also, when using the Rifle, you'd want to clip your shots for rotation. Someone mathed all this out a bit back (3rd post down shows specific weapons): https://web.archive.org/web/20150430054110/http://forums.elitistjerks.com/topic/8267-hunter-damage-cycles-breakdown
Numbers are scaled up to T2 level of gear, but the levels would remain equivalent.