I am ranging metal dragons. Which ones are better for profit? I am killing them at the fortress so crowding is not an issue. Ranged level is currently 89. Gear:

 

Head - Archer helm

Neck - Fury

Torso and legs - black d'hide

Cape - Ava's accumulator

Weapon - Rune Crossbow

Ammo - Broad bolts

Boots - snakeskin

Ring - wealth

Hmm.

 

I, Myself would say steels. They have a higher drop rate of skirts and platelegs.

 

But i don't have a huge experience with them.

Iron dragons, unless you want to take range potions.

 

Better prayer exp from Irons as well.

Steel have far superior drops to Iron : Rune Bar when the iron will drop 2 Addy ones, Rune items when Iron drag will drop an addy item (axe, mace or so) and Steel drop more 'junk' like javelins.

Steel ones are also a lot harder to kill with def i think same as a Mith drag or close (talking about melee here)... the bulk of the cash unless lucky and get a drag drop will come from bones.

 

I'd say range the Iron ones and if a Steel one attacks you or gets in way kill it too. Faster kills on Iron while still chance to be lucky ;-)