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.
== 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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== 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. UAE
== See also == List of Russian weaponry Sniper equipment
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Невероятное производство в России: Оружие охраны президента (Russian) The Russians are coming, Gun Trade July 2010 LOBAEV ARMS