Even at that range it still hit with authority! Great story but I figured after reading halfway I was sure you were going to tell us that the scope was looking over the door but the bore wasn't and you put a .429" hole in your Land Rover's door! I had the 444 Marlin's younger brother, the Marlin Model 94 chambered in .44 magnum which I purchased to take to Cowboy Action shoots as it was convenient to have the rifle and handgun chambered for the same cartridge. In a little bit of gamesmanship I loaded the rifle with .44 Special so as to be able to get one more cartridge in the tubular magazine.