Quit being obsessed with "distance to the lands". Who determined the freebore was "excessive"? If you are seating your bullets with only a few thousandths of an inch in the neck your concentricity could be compromised & the reason it's not shooting better groups. Just because a rifle has more freebore than another one doesn't mean it won't shoot as well. Some of mine shoot better with a fairly big bullet "jump" to the lands. Seat your bullets in one caliber in depth & work out a little at a time & see if you can find a "sweet" spot. I consider 1/2 caliber in the neck to be my max OAL. A Cooper that shoots over an inch can usually be attributed to operator error. Let us know how things turn out.
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