4-16 vs 6-24

Apologies in advance... You will realise the depths of my stupidity by the end of this post, moreso if I missed this in the FAQ 😳 Been lurking for a couple of weeks, I'd like to pick your brains if I may please.

I'm putting a slightly longer range rifle together, still 5.56 and casual target shooting only, barring extreme or unusual circumstances.

I expect it isn't long range for most of you, but I'd like to be able to get to 500, maybe 600, yards to some degree, as a rough distance estimate.

I'd still like to be able to go to a 100 yard indoor range if the weather sucks and I need some group therapy, however.

All other things being equal, would you prefer 4-16 or 6-24 in this instance? My eyesight isn't the best, so I guess I'd typically prefer 'a little more magnification' for a given distance, if that makes any sense at all, and gather dioptre adjustment will be worth having 😳

Looking at lower end scopes, found a couple from Arken and Vortex that seem to fit the bill for a start, can always upgrade later, I'm just stuck on magnification.

I apologise again if this is truly a failure of a post 😅