Pro tip: A tablespoon to measure is stupid. Use a 1\4 cup measuring cup. 1\4 cup = 4 tablespoons, so 2 1\2 scoops is your 10 cup carafe, and one rounded scoop is a half pot (5).
But who the heck would site a rifle in at just 25 yards? It was in Utah, right? There'd be tons of places where you could shoot a rifle to 100 yards at least. Most of those indoor gun ranges that don't have anything over 25 yards don't allow rifles.
I'm not sure where you live, but you underestimate the amount of people who can shoot a rifle. Also, while you can zero a hunting rifle at 100 yards, most bullets haven't apexed yet at 100, so the bullet will continue to raise up a bit before starting to drop.
All mostly irrelevant because the first 250 yards of almost any ammo is like 3 inches from its highest to lowest point.
Basically, if you're shooting less than 250 yards and your rifle is zeroed out anywhere from 50 to 200 yards, no matter what anything else is, if you put the cross hairs directly over the target that's 200 yards out you're going to be within 3" of your mark. When aiming at anything under 300 yards that's larger than a coyote you don't really have to worry about windage (unless it's very windy) or bullet drop or leading the target or anything. Target in cross hairs and fire is all that's required. I could get a complete novice to hit a melon at 200 yards in less than 10 minutes time so long as they don't flinch while pulling the trigger.
The nerves would be the biggest part. Windage wise at 200 yards we'd be talking about 3 inches or less left or right and less than an inch high or low if there was a steady breeze going. Guessing a bit, not knowing what rifle\ammo the shooter used. Nerves aside, I'm just saying it was something any novice shooter could do so long as they weren't standing while shooting free hand.
Standing offhand at 200 yards on a non moving target would be a pretty good shot, especially with no warm up and nerves, but I'm assuming the shooter was prone or resting the rifle on something.
It's just tons of people in here have been blasting that this is some sort of big distance for the shot, when it really isn't. Most anyone could shoot accurately enough at that distance with a small bit of practice.
Actually, you saw blood squirting out the exit wound. I couldn't tell where the entry wound is, but news says the building the shooter was at was over to the shooters right.
First of all; 200 yards with a rifle is a stupid easy shot. Rifles are zeroed in around 200 yards. A 20x scope would make the target look just 10 yards away.
Secondly; You ever hear of anyone shooting for the neck intentionally? No one would. The neck was an accident. They were aiming for the head or the chest and missed.
According to a good many reports it was digitally fucked with.