Advancing Cam Question

They should be higher. I can think of maybe a couple reasons why they aren't. If you didn't warm the engine to the same condition as the first time. Or, if you retarded the cam timing instead. Don't scoff at that. Even some of the most seasoned engine builders have made that mistake.
The engine was well warmed both times.
I used the "A" mark on the gear when I put it together.
As my neighbor, who had a strong Italian accent used to say, "I'm a no no."