there is a lot to consider when shooting steel actually. one of them is being able to see the impact (500 yards... with a line of shooters, you wont hear it as well as you will hope to)
how are points derived? what are the rules? is it just hits on plate and hits/marks = points? if so.. avoid the sierra 105gr blitzking. They are good if you are knocking over steel but they are hard to see as they tend to explode and not leave a mark. They also wont knock over 60lb worth of steel at 500M so if that is the game, either soft set or pick a 123 or heavier.
given the limited info on the rules, I would go with the 123gr ELDM and some staball match. consistent 2500fps from 22" barrel that wont change during the course of a day, good SD, leaves a nice black spot on impact, bucks the wind well.
if wind isnt that bad, run 120gr SMK + 8208. accuracy, speed, temp insensitivity. only thing that isnt that great is the BC.
how are points derived? what are the rules? is it just hits on plate and hits/marks = points? if so.. avoid the sierra 105gr blitzking. They are good if you are knocking over steel but they are hard to see as they tend to explode and not leave a mark. They also wont knock over 60lb worth of steel at 500M so if that is the game, either soft set or pick a 123 or heavier.
given the limited info on the rules, I would go with the 123gr ELDM and some staball match. consistent 2500fps from 22" barrel that wont change during the course of a day, good SD, leaves a nice black spot on impact, bucks the wind well.
if wind isnt that bad, run 120gr SMK + 8208. accuracy, speed, temp insensitivity. only thing that isnt that great is the BC.