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Standing on a static range shooting a paper target 15 yards away with no time pressure is no way to figure out what your "combat accuracy" is.

Trying some IDPA will give you a little taste of what your accuracy really is, as you'll likely be drawing from cover, shooting on the move and you'll be on the clock (plus your friends will be watching!) so your anxiety level will be raised somewhat. But of course, the bullets are only going one way...

Train on the fundamentals, and don't let "good enough" be good enough for you. A highly respected BTDT instructor's point of view is that your accuracy will degrage by 1/2 under true shooting stress. So if you are ok with hitting 8 inch groups in practice, you'll likely degrade to 16 inch groups in real life. If that is your accuracy level, then you need to re-think pulling your weapon. You're likely to miss, and don't forget each bullet you put down range has consequences.

As previuosly stated, our firearms are far more accurate than we the shooters using them are. So please train hard, and set high goals for your shooting capabilities, and don't let good enough be good enough.