I am not aware of any Nessmuck, however this chart from the 17th century should give you the general idea.
I like a tapered wooden mandrel or form, as the ctg. is easier to handle, always sits in the pocket ball down,
pointy end up. When biting off the small end, there is little to no powder waste, whereas with the large end
there is spillage.
Bit the end off, stick the small end into the muzzle. By the time you get the rod out of the pipes, all the powder
will be drained. Ram the now paper patched ball down and the ctg. paper will compress between the powder
and the ball and form a seal. My paper ctgs. for my .69 are a tight fit and I need to choke up on the rod to get
them started, however once started they go down easily.
I do not tie my paper ctgs. They are secured with white glue.
They shoot with the same accuracy as-do cloth patched balls from my rifle.
With the tapered paper ctg. the pointy bottom is sealed with a drop of glue, the powder poured in and then the ball is dropped onto the powder, the top folded
over and glued - done.
The first picture is a string-tied minnie for a .58 with the base folded.
The next one, a drawing, is of the issue British ctg. tied with string, under the ball as well as the bottom.
The next drawings, are the making of the French paper ctg for the .69 muskets. I assume the paper ctgs. for the American muskets followed these instructions
as the ctgs. were meant for the more or less French-designed guns.
