Ok it seems that I've gotten the hang of this .357. I just vaped on it a while and the vapor and flavor improved dramatically.
@Tameiki: Also, to be honest, your comment on doing research came across a little condescending. It's the internet so I'm sure it sounds worse in my head than you intended and you were helpful so I'll just leave it there.
This .357 is pretty awesome though. Great flavor. I'd say it almost beats my Russian 91. Other than getting hot, which the drip shield takes care of, I'm enjoying this quite a bit. Cheers, thanks for the help.