I truly belive in proper brake in! I do not own a rifel which has not gon threw this proses. At the same time most of my shooting is done between 300, and 650 yards.

My vote is yes do the brake in. You said that you would only be shooting about 50 yards, Whats to say that 3 years down the road that you would not like that same rifel to shoot tight groop at longer ganges?

just my two cents

good luck!