I’m not a big bull pup fanatic but Erin666, that’s a sweet hunting rig for walking in brush/woods.
For original poster I WISH you’d seen Midways sale on MSRP $950.00 Bushnell Forge for $399.00 they sold out fast.
A trusted experienced member of this forum has a LNIB Bushnell Engage 4x16x44 Deploy MOA 1/4 adjustments. Hash marks are true at 16x. It’s only been on his FX Dreamlite, inch pounds torqued correctly, not a mark on it. He’s asking $225.00 + shipping. This isn’t the classifieds but I mentioned it because I know how he babies his items. It may not be what you want.
I WISH I’d had an extra $400 as even though the Forge is bronze $399 was a steal. I don’t want FFP either so when I called Joe Wayne Rhea to ask about absolute best scopes under $500.00 He stated for what I specifically wanted, the SWFA SS, Bushnell Engage or Nitro can’t be beat.
It would help if we knew what reticle, magnification, variable or fixed. Side focus or AO bell. Mil/mil or moa, 1/4 1/8, etc.
Not too long or heavy under 1K is tons of options if you only want a 1x6 or fixed at your choice.