Jaime, I also am in AL and I also use a Conquest 3-9x40. It's a great scope and all I'll ever need. I noticed you quoted a price of 499.99. You can beat that price by about 100.00 by ordering on the internet. I got mine from Bear Basin Outfitters (bearbasin.com) for about $389 last fall. There are several other sites that have them for around $400. The only drawback is you have to mount it yourself or pay someone to do it. It's not a hard job if you have a few tools. I like patronizing local dealers but I can buy a lot of other stuff for my left over $100. Where are you in AL? I'm in Montgomery myself. Good luck JD