ShotDiagnostic
Free tools for shooting practice: calibrated target PDFs, printable DOPE cards and range logs, range weather, focus exercises, and the SSDI self-assessment. No account is required.
The SSDI asks about technique, mental skills, practice habits, and equipment management across five disciplines: precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, clay shooting, and archery. Scores are based on your responses, not direct observation of your shooting.
Use the self-assessment to choose areas to review, and keep targets, data cards, and conditions sheets as session records. The tools can also be used independently.
How It Works
- Select your shooting disciplines — precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, clay shooting, or archery
- Answer 12–75 diagnostic items rated on a 1–5 scale covering fundamentals, mental game, training habits, and equipment knowledge
- Receive a feedback report based on your domain scores and diagnostic flags
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SSDI?
The Shooting Skills Diagnostic Inventory (SSDI) is a free self-assessment covering precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, clay shooting, and archery. It asks about technique, mental skills, match preparation, and practice habits, then generates a report from your responses. It does not directly measure your shooting performance.
How does the shooting skills diagnostic work?
You select your shooting disciplines, then respond to a series of diagnostic items rated on a 1-5 scale. The system calculates domain scores, checks for defined response patterns, and generates a feedback report based on your results.
What disciplines are covered?
Five disciplines: Precision Rifle (benchrest, F-class, long-range), Practical Rifle (PRS, NRL22, 2-gun), Pistol (bullseye, action pistol, PPC), Clay Shooting (trap, skeet, sporting clays), and Archery (compound, recurve, 3D/field archery).
How long does the assessment take?
About 10 minutes for a single discipline, longer if you select multiple. Each discipline has 12–19 items. Your report is generated after you complete the assessment.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no sign-up, no login, and no email required. You get a shareable link to your results that you can bookmark.
Can I retake the assessment?
Sessions are anonymous. Retaking after deliberate practice is a reasonable way to check whether gaps have closed.
What shooting skills does this test?
The assessment asks about technique, mental skills, practice habits, and equipment management in your selected disciplines. Scores describe your responses, not an observed skills test.
Is this useful for beginners?
Beginners can use the questions to review areas they have not practised yet. The report can help guide a discussion with an instructor; it does not replace instruction.
How accurate is the feedback report?
The report uses your domain scores and flagged response patterns. Its usefulness depends on the accuracy of your answers. The assessment has not undergone a formal validation study, and the AI-written report can contain errors.
What the assessment reports
The SSDI returns domain scores, flagged response patterns, and a written report. Read the methodology for scoring descriptions and limitations.
Questions include practice structure, competition transfer, equipment knowledge, and self-diagnosis. Review the findings alongside range records, match results, or coaching feedback.