Thread: New scope for 270 rem CDL suggestions?

Hey everyone have been slowly putting together a Rem 700 CDL over the last 2 years. has been rebarrelled with a Truflight magnum contour barrel,( replaced the fluted stainless that had been cut to 18 inches) then accurised, retriggered, wooden stock hand rubbed and I have just gone through the nerve racking experience of full length bedding it. If in the event that I havent destroyed the 3 eights of an inch groups at 100m that I sometimes pulled off almost a year ago. I want to put another scope on it.( after getting a suppressor mounted) It originally came with a Burris euro diamond 3-12X50 which has been a good scope I quess.my knowledge and experience of newer optics is almost non existant ( thought it had good clarity but was huge compared to the old crap fixed power scopes I learnt to shoot with and I found the reticle a bit thick for my liking). So my question is what do I get? Rifle is long, quite heavy and very pretty.. I dont really like how it has to sit so high from the barrel because of front lense diameter. however it seems all scopes are designed this way now? This is supposed to be somewhat of a hack deer rifle 30-500m with an emphasis on going possibly further when I gain experience, as I do have a lever 45-70 for the real close stuff) so was looking at a 3-15x scope of sort. Dont want to shell out for a leupold if I dont have to? was looking at the Burris signature 3-15x44 as I have seen good reviews but once again that appears to be large with heaps of gadgets and I would rather practise my skills? memorise my charts dial in if I have to, put and shoot.. Do I have any obvious options? will probably have to flick the Euro diamond in order to help pay for anything pricey.