DY-mark is just a sandy textured spray on paint. It's just something I've seen used in the past to give a bit of texture under the top coat (anti-slip). You could use anything you wanted to really?
Most paint finishes will wear eventually no matter if its Millspec or Duracoat. I've had great success with my Tikka M595 stock which was painted in 2Pac paint when I purchased it 8 years ago. The paint still looks new apart from a small wear point where my hand carries it just forward of the magazine.
Tikka M595 with 2Pac paint green/black speckled
On my Remington its just matt black paint from Repco. It can scratch up a little when abused pushing through thick Manuka/Gorse and the like, but they're still making matt black paint...And really it still looks great after a years work.
Rem700 matt black Repco paint
Or you could have a little fun like I did when I tried airbrushing for the first time.
Just playing with an old BSA single shot, but I learnt some new skills
Just go with what ever suits your needs, paint is cheap and you can always touch it up again later if need be.
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