I put a 4-16x40 bushnell banner on my marlin with a standard plex reticle and it works fine from 25 out to 150 yards. Long distances? how long do you mean? Shooting out past 150 with that little pill is tricky, the wind plays that little sucker alot even at 100. as far as scope choice, from what have listed, If I had the choice I would get the zeiss. Don't rule out the Bushnell elites, they offer mil dot scopes for half the money.