What do you consider "long range"?
What is your budget for glass?
FFP or SFP? Seems like SFP if you are looking at Zeiss.
MOA or MIL? Seems like MOA since you are looking at Zeiss.
Illuminated reticle?
Weight requirements?
Reticle style preferences?
If you want the best glass from NF, depending on SFP or FFP, ATACR or ATACR F1. Or BEAST, but that is a whole different level.
NX8 is a step down in glass quality. Like the NXS line, but with an 8x erector. Still a good scope, and has other advantages like length, weight, mag range, etc.
Have you considered Swarovski? Significantly better glass than Zeiss to my eyes. The X5 (or X5i if you want Illuminated reticle) is an amazing SFP scope. That would be my choice if I shot SFP.