Australian-based ZeroTech offers a dialed-in, entry-level precision optic in its Vengeance 6-24x50mm.
The advancements in armaments and ammunition in recent decades have extended the average rifleman’s range to the horizon. This has prompted perhaps a quieter—but no less impactful—revolution in shooting gear in recent years: optics.
High-quality optics have been around for years in all shapes and forms. The catch was, unless you were going to sell your first born off for medical testing, most of this precision glass was out of the common man’s reach. Overnight, it seems, this has all changed.
The same clarity, precision adjustment, magnification, and rugged build found in the likes of top-shelf optics is suddenly available in mid-tier, even entry-level options. God bless market forces… especially when they bend the cost curve in the direction of the shooter.
One of the companies—somewhat new to the game—providing this next-level performance at an everyday low price is ZeroTech. The Australian-based company has taken Southern Hemisphere shooters and hunters by storm since its founding in 2018. And after spending plenty of range time with their long-range option from its Vengeance line, I see why those Southern Cross shooters have flocked to ZeroTech.
Vengeance 6-24x50mm Specs
Magnification Range: 6-24x
Objective Lens Diameter: 50mm
Maintube Diameter: 30mm
Internal Adjustment: 17.5 MRAD
Parallax Adjustment: 10 Meters to Infinity
Exit Pupil Diameter: 8.3mm (Low) – 2.08mm (High)
Eye Relief: 91-100mm
Field of View @ 100 Meters: 5.97m (Low) – 1.5m (High)
Weight: 24.6 oz
Illumination: No
Reticle: RMG
MSRP: $528
Pros
- Exceptional Clarity for the Price
- Tactile and Audible Adjustments
- Effective, Uncluttered Reticle
Cons
- Reticle Difficulty in Low Light
Vengeance Details and Controls
The Vengeance I test drove is the highest-powered option out of the line, a 6-24x50mm FFP affair with 1/4 MRAD per click adjustments. It’s a scope with reach, poured into a modest construction—a 30mm tube and roughly 25 ounces in weight. I mounted it on a Ruger American Rifle Gen II in 7mm PRC, a fairly light off-the-rack rifle, and found the Vengeance fit on it perfectly without bulking up the gun.
ZeroTech has done a solid job in construction, with the single-piece of deeply anodized aluminum being impervious to everyday bumps and bruises. While large, the windage and elevation turrets are not oversized and fit well into the modest build. Adjustment on the scope is both audible and tactile, with strong enough clicks I could feel them through a pair of shooting gloves I used when testing. Thicker gloves for cold weather might mute this considerably.
Parallax adjustment comes via a low-profile knob located where it should be, opposite the windage turret. Large teeth give a solid handle on the knob, and alteration is smooth, as is the magnification ring just before the ocular. Overall, it’s a straightforward layout and familiar, which made slipping into the scope intuitive.
A note on the turrets: ZeroTech includes a top-notch zero-stop system, which is a must on a setup like the Vengeance. Used for its designed intention, you’ll dial the scope—a lot. The last thing you want to do, particularly when a shot needs to hit, is get lost in your dials.
Reticle
Before I get into the finer points about the reticle, I want to mention the glass in the Vengeance. For a scope at this price point, I walked away very impressed with what ZeroTech offers up, which in a word is crystalline. The only real aberrations occur at the edges of the glass and are only notable on the highest magnification. And the eye relief is fairly consistent between all magnifications, so you don’t have to snuggle up on the comb when you dial up.
As for the reticle, the RMG walks a fine line well—offering a ton of function, without being overly busy. Not an easy task, as more than one cluttered “Christmas tree” has proven. Quick to dial, the RMG does not make dialing the go-to method. The reticle features 10 6-mil horizontal branches in 1-mil increments, and .5-mil stadia horizontally, the reticle gives you everything you need for holdover and lead without touching the turrets.
At the center is a floating aiming dot, and the whole affair is extremely fine, the crosshairs and dot measuring a minuscule 0.045 mil. This can be problematic in some circumstances. While not what it was engineered for, I left the Vengeance on the rifle for an elk hunt; in the 30-minute window after sunset, the reticle became very difficult to see. In ZeroTech’s defense, they do make an illuminated reticle in their hunting scope. Right equipment for the right job.
Range Time With The ZeroTech Vengeance
Being blessed with a range that allows me to take a rifle and scope out to a mile, if I wish, I had the perfect arena to put the Vengeance to the test. Shooting at a 2 MOA fixed gong out to 600 yards, the scope performed exceptionally, particularly after I got my DOPE and jumped targets within those ranges. Among the most important aspect, to me, is a scope’s tracking—the ability to come back to the proper elevation after dialing. Here, the Vengeance was spot on once I had my DOPE.
Furthermore, the clarity of the glass was easy on the eye and reduced scope fatigue on a couple of long afternoons at the range. Despite its size, the dot stands out on light targets and makes target acquisition fast. Though, when zeroing the scope on a black bull’s-eye, it did tend to blend in. The drop-compensation appeared dead on, holding instead of dialing. Having come into firearms via hunting, I appreciate this given when comfortable with the branches it expedites a shot. Overall, the scope has a lot going for it.
Parting Shot
For the price, I don’t believe any shooter—seasoned or novice—will be disappointed with what ZeroTech brings to the table with the Vengeance 6-24×50. It’s clear, its functions are impeccable, and it plain performs.
Ideally, I think those new to long-range shooting would greatly benefit from the straightforwardness of the scope’s design. It is an entry-level option for this pursuit, and a great scope to learn the ropes. But, I honestly believe veterans—especially those who want to pinch pennies—will find the precision optic more than meets their standards.
There’s a reason why ZeroTech has taken South of the equator by storm, and we’re lucky they’ve set their sights northward.
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