Cam degree.

Could the cam have been mis-ground? Or the wrong cam card sent?
While I am on this thread I too have a question about degreeing a cam on a solid lifter engine.
I've done a couple of hydraulic liter motors few and far between. Usually I've been one of the "align the dots and forgot about it" engine builders but have been trying to check them to be sure the dots are where they are supposed to be on my last few builds. I haven't gotten into intentionally advancing or retarding cams on any of my builds.
Anyway here goes.
When degreeing a solid lifter cam, am I supposed to set the valves on zero lash/ for purposes of measuring and degreeing the cam and then loosen the lash to spec once I'm done degreeing the cam?