Late comer but wanted to mention that Midway USA has decent prices on two Leupold scopes.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1362349658?pid=349658
This is the VX-3i 4.5-14x50 scope. I have one and think it's fantastic and a good buy at $500.
They also have the Mark 4 4.5-14x50 LR/T scope for...