Guys, I carry a 642 or an LC9, 50 yards ain't gonna happen. I do practice 25 yd body shots tho. Most practice is 5 to 15 yds. If youare 50yds away you should be able to escape.
I shoot my Shield and my Sp101 2" at 50 yards. Actually I do pretty well at it. Lets understand that I don't care if I hit the point of aim, just that they are close together on paper. I use the same sight picture as I do close. Consistent sight alignment and trigger squeeze is the point. I am not shooting a silhouette at that range, just a bullseye target.
You are correct, 50 yards is beat feet range 99.5% of the time.