If $1500 is total budget for scope and rifle:
Tikka Lite/Superlite if you want something light.
Bergara B-14 Hunter if light weight isn’t a goal. The short action Hunter models weigh 7 lbs on the nose.

If $1500 is budget for rifle only:
A M70 featherweight or extreme weather.

Don't speculate when you don't know, and don't second guess when you do.