My carry weapon is a Para-Ordanance P-12 .45
Although I practice point-shoot with it because of the shorter barrel I’m not effective over 15 feet....
Now when I use my Ruger Police Service Six .357 revolver, I’m highly accurate out to 30 feet.....
Unfortunately, it’s not highly concealable...
What’s the barrel length of That Ruger?
Recently got a Match Champion that has restored my confidence.
It is difficult to learn, especially when you aren’t blessed with the natural pointing accuracy that happens to coincide with the pointing alignment of the barrel. Damned difficult to align the two, particularly on the fly.
Sounds like you could use some serious instructor time. Both of those handguns are very capable of fine accuracy well past the distances you mentioned.