Lobaev Sniper Rifle

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

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:

• SVLK-14S, SVLK-14M
• DXL, DXL-5 Havoc^[6]
• TSVL
• DVL

• 
  Lobaev OVL-3 rifle with NightForce 5.5-22x50 NXS telescopic sight

•  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

• List of Russian weaponry
• Sniper equipment

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