It's been I while since I've made paper cartridges for my .54 Lorenz, but I remember having the the same problems. I solved the problem wrapping problem by mounting an actual bullet on top of a slightly over-sized wooden dowel with a screw, then sanding the dowel down to the right diameter. Also, I tied one end of my string to a screw in the top of my workbench, then wrapped the other end around a pencil so I could cinch as tight as I wanted. If you don't mind cheating, a glue stick helps keep the ends down.
Gary Van Kauwenbergh
Co G, 114th ILL Vol Inf
# 10143
"Alle Kunst ist umsonst Wenn ein Engel in das Zündloch prunst."
(In vain the skill and arts of man, When an angel pisses the priming pan.)
Field Marshal Gebhard L. von Blücher
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