Why do we get fanatical over barrel alignment?

[INTJ]

Aaron i totally get having a perfect chamber matched dead center to the bore i just don't get why you would do that then seat the bullet so far back that it has a chance to enter the rifling sideways. Obviously it can't enter the rifling sideways but the further away from the start of the rifling the more chance for error. yes INTJ ive dumped a trigger full of powder and it sucks, even though a hunting rifle I some times think I need that extra bit of help and just can't resist.

I would argue that seating a bullet well away from the lands gives it a much better chance to align itself before engaging the rifling. That is as long as the throat is straight, which is the whole purpose of being fanatical over barrel alignment. A crooked throat can't be overcome by jump.