believe about 2 or 3 degrees of deflection from a thousand yards out (read in a sniper book a while ago IIRC). so that could mean taking the dirtbags life or an innocents life. dont think they were willing to risk that. also have to worry about position for the shot, was there a clear,“easy” shot, or would they have to crawl up in a tree and hang upside down. millions of variables.
but bottom line, glad everything is over, i have no sympathy for jerkass’s that try to take others lifes for their own problems, as harsh as that may be