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When I bought mine it was a shade over $500. The prices have gone up, but I think the prices I've seen on VX-Rs recently have been in the $600 neighborhood. It's sure worth a look.Prefer to spend less than $600.
How would the parallax adjustment knob get in the way? Do you mean the knob itself, or the fact you could end up setting the parallax at the wrong distance?
I have a $300 4.5-14x Sightron II scope for a 17 HMR that doesn't have parallax adjustment. Great scope for what I use it for, but at 14X I can see the parallax errors at 50 and 150 yards since it is set at the factory to be parallax free at 100 yards. No big deal since it is a hunting scope and a little parallax at the other distances don't result in a miss.
However I would say if the rifle was capable of shots longer than 200 yards, I would want parallax adjustment because it could be a factor at longer distances with higher power scopes. I have a Weatherby Vanguard 270 Win and normally it has a 3-9x Leupold on it. But when hunting wide open country, I put a 5-20x Nikon Monarch with side parallax adjustment on it. I set it for 100 yards for close range shots. Anything beyond 150 yards, I typically have the time to make the needed parallax adjustments.
I do think you would be okay with a 12 or 14x scope without parallax adjustment. I highly recommend the Sightron and I know Leupold makes one too within your budget you would be happy with. Myself though, with a 270 that can reach out there 500 yards or even more if you are that kind of shooter, I would rather have parallax adjustment.