Lobaev Sniper Rifle
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.
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Lobaev Sniper Rifle
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- Lobaev sniper rifle
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- 2005
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- Russia
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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.
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• Name — Lobaev sniper rifle • Origin — Russia • Type — Sniper rifle • Is Ranged — yes • Used By — See Users • Wars — 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine • 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 — 2200 m (.408 Chey Tac chambering) • Max Range — 4210 m • Feed — single shot 5-round detachable box magazine • Sights — Picatinny rail provided for mounting a telescopic sight or other aiming optics
Variants
Variants
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. With a typical accuracy potential of sub-0.2 MOA at ranges exceeding 2,000 meters, the Lobaev company claims it builds the most accurate long-range sniper rifle in the world. 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 • TSVL • DVL
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• Illustration — Lobaev OVL-3 rifle with NightForce 5.5-22x50 NXS telescopic sight
Users
Users
• Argentina • Belarus: Actively purchased by the SOF, Border troops and SOBR. • Kazakhstan • Russia: The SVL variant chambered for.408 Chey Tac is used by the Federal Protective Service of Russia. The DXL-5 variant chambered for the Russian cartridge 12.7×108mm is used by the Russian Ground Forces. *
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2005
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2005
Lobaev Sniper Rifle is recorded from 2005.
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- 1.На Украине впервые применили самую дальнобойную винтовку в мире "Сумрак" - ТАСС.
- 2.ЦАМТО / / Из винтовки SVLK-14S "Сумрак" уничтожены десятки высокоприоритетных целей в ходе проведения СВО на Украине.
- 3.Lobaev SVL. Modern Firearms. October 27, 2010.
- 4.Ultra long-range rifle SVLK-14S "Twilight". LOBAEV Arms — long-range precision rifles. January 1, 2000.
- 5.Eric Sof. Lobaev Arms SVLK-14S Twilight sniper rifle might be the world’s most accurate. Spec Ops Magazine, April 11, 2022
- 6.Powerful new sniper rifle with 7,000 metres range set for debut. Russia Herald. 12 September 2020.
- 7.ЦАМТО / Новости / Самая дальнобойная российская винтовка состоит на вооружении в пяти странах. armstrade.org.
- 8.ЦАМТО / / Союзные силы применяют на Украине винтовку "Опустошитель" калибра НАТО.
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