vapo
I don't know what year my 99, 358 was made but it had the Brass cocking indicator, Brass mag rotor, & Brass cartridge counter indicator.
I had it for several years and killed quite a few WT with it. I experimented with the bullets I was interested in hunting -- Speer 180 F P
& 200 HSP.
I was getting the top listed manual velocities for the 358..... so I don't know what to tell you.
I also had BLRs in 243 & 308 and again NO extraction problems. ? ? ? ?
Maybe diff year manufacturer? different C/C? ? ?
Jerry