As others have said, a good 1-4 will be better than a moderate 1-6. You'll see the difference in image quality, but also in eye relief and eye box.
A Steiner is a great choice if you can find a deal on a used one, but they're not worth the $700ish that people are asking now.
If you can forego illumination I'd get a Trijicon Ascent from Eurooptic for $435. If you can stretch your budget a Trijicon Credo for $670 would be good.
The Zeiss that someone else linked has very good glass and is what I'd look hard at if you had to have illumination for $500.
Last edited by Bluedreaux; 04/10/21.
