| Lobaev sniper rifle | |
| Origin: | |
| Type: | Sniper rifle |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Wars: | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[1] [2] |
| Designer: | Vladislav Lobaev |
| Design Date: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer: | Tzar Pushka, KBIS; Tawazun Advanced Defense Systems (TADS) |
| Production Date: | 2010 |
| Variants: | SVL (Lobaev sniper rifle) OVL (Lobaev hunting rifle) |
| Weight: | Varies on configuration |
| Length: | Varies on configuration |
| Part Length: | Varies on configuration |
| Cartridge: | Varies on configuration |
| Caliber: | 408 LW .40 LW (Lobaev Whisper, 10+ x 48 mm), 338LW 8.6x39 mm, 375 CT, 408 Lapua, 408 CT, .338 Lapua Magnum, 408 LI, 6.5×47mm Lapua, others |
| Action: | Bolt action |
| Range: | 22000NaN0 (.408 Chey Tac chambering) |
| Max Range: | 42100NaN0 |
| Feed: | single shot 5-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights: | Picatinny rail provided for mounting a telescopic sight or other aiming optics |
The Lobaev sniper rifle is a rifle line of custom-built bolt-action sniper rifles manufactured by Lobaev Arms, which produces benchrest equipment and long-range, sniper and mountain hunting rifles in Tarusa, Russia. The Lobaev rifles are based on a single-shot bolt-action designed for benchrest shooting by Vladislav Lobaev. The chambering, barrel, stock, ammunition feeding method and other rifle characteristics are determined by the clients' preferences.
Lobaev rifles are offered in two main variants. The first variant is the SVL, СВЛ - Снайперская винтовка Лобаева (Lobaev sniper rifle). The SVL variant has a field quick barrel change feature and the top of the receiver features a Picatinny rail to mount aiming optics. Lobaev SVL sniper rifles are factory guaranteed to have 0.3 MOA accuracy with specific ammunition.[3] With a typical accuracy potential of sub-0.2 MOA at ranges exceeding 2,000 meters,[4] the Lobaev company claims it builds the most accurate long-range sniper rifle in the world.[5]
The second variant is the OVL, ОВЛ - Охотничья винтовка Лобаева (Lobaev hunting rifle). The OVL variant is used among hunters and sportsmen like benchrest shooters, etc.
Other variants of the Lobaev Sniper Rifle include:
Actively purchased by the SOF, Border troops and SOBR.[7]
The SVL variant chambered for .408 Chey Tac is used by the Federal Protective Service of Russia.[3] The DXL-5 variant chambered for the Russian cartridge 12.7×108mm is used by the Russian Ground Forces.[8]
Argentina
Belarus
Kazakhstan