Simple answer. Buy a 5# cannister. They are a good bit less. And your local dealer should not have any problem getting it for you. Do you have a local guy that treats you fairly??

And you don't have to shoot it for your fun shoiting. I agree with you on that. I use straight black powder for that. a 5# cannister should last for awhile if you are just using it for targeting your hunting rifle, and hunting with the powder. Tom.