Yes, some of them are snobs.
Some of them only know what they know and won't work on anything else.
Some of them want to mark up parts and will steer you to an action they can sell you a bunch of accessories for.
Some of them are over-priced, over-opinonated, and over-rated.
Some of them do very good work, price it reasonably, and work with the customer to get what the customer wants. Those are the ones I use.
There isn't anything very much different with a Ruger action than a Mauser or Winchester action. A gunsmith who tries to steer you away from it has some other motive other than doing work and helping a customer get what he wants.
JMHO
Some gunsmiths just become snobs with what they will work with...
It has nothing to do with being a snob;it has to do with the amount of work involved getting the action squared up properly,and making it suitable for a particular purpose,so they have a happy customer at the end of the project.Some will work on a Ruger,and some won't.Does not make them a "snob".
