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i'll agree with the overall consensus on this one … although 4F is theoretically faster, I think that for general use, one would do just as well with 3F. Having said that, however, I would urge you to try both and see what works best in your particular rifle.. additionally, the way you bank the powder and the amount of powder in the pan has a significant impact - so when you you do your tests, only change one variable at a time.

Good luck with your project!
 
In humid weather I always wipe the pan of fouling after the first shot. Failure to do so means putting fresh prime into a pan of "soup".
 
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I "think" that some 4fg powders may be "UN-glazed", which may likely make the UN-glazed powder more susceptible to damp/high humidity(?)

I like using 3fg for everything. (I shoot a short-barreled small ga. Fusil.)
I brush then wipe fouled pan & frizzen surfaces, wipe flint w/thumb.
Try to close frizzen ASAP , primed or un-primed, and use a frizzen boot for safety.
Dave
 
I use a small priming horn and mix 3F & 4F to prime my .40 & .50 flinters. Seems to help in very humid or rainy weather and rifle shoots just as fast as when I use 4F only for priming. At least I can’t tell the difference!
 
Up till now I've never shot any muzzleloaders that were below .50 caliber. Back when I started the general rule was to use 2fg in guns above 45 cal, so I never experimented with 3fg in those guns. I always prime with 4fg. Now that I'm building a .32 squirrel rifle, and will be using 3fg I plan to prime that gun with 3fg......I'll have to see how things go.
 

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