This afternoon I shot a toublesome squirrel out of our pecan orchard. The shot was at 73yds with my 17HMR. There was nothing between me and the squirrel but air and I was wearing a white tee shirt and kacki shorts and the squrriel never knew what hit him. So I would have to say yes or all we have around our house is retarded squirrels because this is how I take most of ours.