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 sniper rifle | |
|---|---|
 DVL-10 during Interpolitex-2016 exhibition | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin |  Russia UAE |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[1][2] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vladislav Lobaev |
| Designed | 2005 |
| Manufacturer | Tzar Pushka, KBIS; Tawazun Advanced Defense Systems (TADS) |
| Produced | 2010 |
| Variants | SVL (Lobaev sniper rifle) OVL (Lobaev hunting rifle) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Varies on configuration |
| Length | Varies on configuration |
| Barrel 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 |
| Effective firing range | 2,200 m (2,406 yd) (.408 Chey Tac chambering)[3] |
| Maximum firing range | 4,210 m (4,604 yd) |
| Feed system | single shot 5-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Picatinny rail provided for mounting a telescopic sight or other aiming optics |
Variants
editLobaev 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:
- SVLK-14S, SVLK-14M
- DXL, DXL-5 Havoc[6]
- TSVL
- DVL
Gallery
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Lobaev OVL-3 rifle with NightForce 5.5-22x50 NXS telescopic sight
Users
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Argentina[citation needed]
Belarus: Actively purchased by the SOF, Border troops and SOBR.[7]
Kazakhstan[citation needed]
Russia: 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]
UAE
See also
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edit- ^ "На Украине впервые применили самую дальнобойную винтовку в мире "Сумрак" - ТАСС".
- ^ "ЦАМТО / / Из винтовки SVLK-14S "Сумрак" уничтожены десятки высокоприоритетных целей в ходе проведения СВО на Украине".
- ^ a b c "Lobaev SVL". Modern Firearms. October 27, 2010.
- ^ "Ultra long-range rifle SVLK-14S "Twilight"". LOBAEV Arms — long-range precision rifles. January 1, 2000.
- ^ Eric Sof. Lobaev Arms SVLK-14S Twilight sniper rifle might be the world’s most accurate. Spec Ops Magazine, April 11, 2022
- ^ "Powerful new sniper rifle with 7,000 metres range set for debut". Russia Herald. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "ЦАМТО / Новости / Самая дальнобойная российская винтовка состоит на вооружении в пяти странах". armstrade.org.
- ^ "ЦАМТО / / Союзные силы применяют на Украине винтовку "Опустошитель" калибра НАТО".
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