Pistol Round accuracy comparisons

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More important is the gun you're using

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Of course that is more important. But say you have 2 pistols of equal quality, Shooting the sane style bullet. 9mm vs 45acp. Shooting at 50yds. Which round is more accurate?

9mm is faster. Stability would be better the further you go out.

I’d say the pistol has more to do with accuracy and repeatability than the round itself. My guns personally they perform about the same but I have a 9mm sig. with a trigger job is snappier than my stock 45 XDM but I shoot them about the same the 45 maybe a hair better because it’s a bigger gun and. Frame

I think it would be negligible. However, I also think if you are talking firing in succession, different models/brands/calibers/sizes are going to recoil and reset at different angles, or in a different way. Like when you shoot and the gun recoils where does it come back down at? That affects accuracy by a lot if shooting more than once quickly. Trigger weight definitely plays a factor in that as well. I am sure there is a technical term for what I am referring to but idk. However, this is more a form and experience issue and learning the pistol over time.

Most pistol engagements happen within 5yrds. Get a 45 acp and get good at pulling it quick and unloading it within a 3" group quickly.

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Most pistol engagements happen within 5yrds

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Accurate. I found out why in academy training and requalifying every year, we spent so much time at 2 yards.

Upon signal you will take 1 step back, draw revolver from hoster, and fire 2 rounds from ready gun. Re-holster. ( Ready gun is gun out front but lower than level that you can use sights. Its an instinct shoot. ) This was repeated over and over . I found out why years later.
Repetition develops instinct.

I would think that 9mm accuracy would be good from a Beretta 92F, with the 5 inch barrel, and trial & error test ammo.

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I'm not hitting shite with a pistol at 50 yards. Based on the range I'm ok at 30. I'd prefer to not use a pistol at anything over 20.

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Hell, at my local indoor range I have trouble seeing 25 yards down Bc there’s just not enough lighting and I guess my eyes are weak. Even so, I know I’m not good at that distance with a handgun. But if I had to choose a handgun for that distance, I’d pick the heaviest, longest barrel revolver I could find, and it’d be either 22lr or 38spl. Shoot it single action.

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Or is it negligible at common pistol distances?25yds
50yds

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Negligible at common pistol distances if you're talking about self-defense.

If you're taking about hunting (and I assume you are, since you listed some pretty long distances), I'd think the gun and your skill set will be bigger accuracy factors - but I've never hunted with a handgun.

That one step back was supposed to create distance.

And knives ? Do not under estimate a knife wielding perp.

Surviving edged Weapons training showed that. A cadet with a rubber knife closed in on you, as you were expected to drop a mag and reload, to kill him. I beat him, but only by back stepping to buy some time. They can be on you in a second. Boom !