Nice humi, I have one very similar but its black.
Your RH will fluctuate until it stabilizes.
If you did the salt test and calibrated it with a kit and they both read 71, I think its safe to say your hygrometer is off by 4. I'd say 4 is pretty normal, a lot of them say +/- 5%.
I wouldn't worry that you didn't soak the walls enough, it should be fine.
If you want a worry free humidor I suggest getting some RH beads. They are very reliable and hold a constant humidity, unlike a sponge.
Also, I wouldn't trust that hygrometer that came with the humi. I'd suggest getting a digital one.
Hope that helps.
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