I say no the shot scared it it will come back its probly already been back but you missing with the .17 probly not you me and my uncle took his the the range and was tack driveing with it he has missed 7 squirrels with it his son has missed 2 with it and i have missed one with it so we took it back the the range and didnt move the scopes cross hairs or anything but was driveing tack againso that sums up why i dont like the .17HMR