Lobaev Sniper Rifle

The Lobaev sniper rifle is a rifle line of custom built bolt action sniper rifles manufactured at a small, private company named "Tsar-Cannon Ltd" (ООО Царь-Пушка), 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. With a typical accuracy potential of 0.2-0.3 MOA chief designer Vladislav Lobaev believes his company builds the most accurate guns in Europe. In long range precision sport shooting rifles, the chamber and throat area of the barrel are often custom made for a particular cartridge, meaning the rifle (system) is consciously constructed for optimal use with a particular cartridge case and projectile combination. If projectiles with differing dimensions are to be used this will generally erode such a custom made system's accuracy potential.

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.

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.

Users

 * 🇷🇺 Russia: The SVL variant chambered for .408 Chey Tac is believed to be used by the Federal Protective Service of Russia.