hairtrigger,
My first trip to the range using Dan Newberry's OCW method was successful. I had made seven trips to the rifle range using various other methods without satisfaction. Newberry's method seemed rather tedious when I first started investigating it, but I was to the point of trying anything to get a good load worked up for this rifle. Take a look at this and see if it works for you:
http://optimalchargeweight.embarqspace.com/
My results of using this method were very good - I had just about given up on the rifle (Savage .243 Win bolt action with Horus Vision Hawk on top, shooting 75 gr VMAX). I can cover these three shots with a dime - good enough for this guy.

Good luck,
-Scott