RE: nikon monarch
I'd probably go with the 6-24 also. What you will run into with any optics at this price range, is the higher magnification comes with a price . . . the image will darken and be hard to see anything at 500+ tards because the scope just can't gather enough light for clear images.
24 will still give you a god view of your target at long distances.
Any chance you could go to a store and compare?